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Streptococcus pyogenes Pneumonia in Adults: Clinical Presentation and Molecular Characterization of Isolates 2006-2015.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Tamayo Esther, Montes Milagrosa, Vicente Diego, Pérez-Trallero Emilio
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INTRODUCTION: In the preantibiotic era Streptococcus pyogenes was a common cause of severe pneumonia but currently, except for postinfluenza complications, it is not considered a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia in adults. AIM AND MATERIAL AND METHODS: This study aimed to identify current clinical episodes of S. pyogenes pneumonia, its relationship with influenza virus circulation and the genotypes of...
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