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Throat Carriage Rate and Antimicrobial Resistance of Streptococcus pyogenes In Rural Children in Argentina.
Journal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi - 1 Mar 2017
Delpech Gastón, Sparo Mónica, Baldaccini Beatriz, Pourcel Gisela, Lissarrague Sabina, García Allende Leonardo
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of asymptomatic carriers of group A β-hemolytic streptococci (GAS) in children living in a rural community and to investigate the association between episodes of acute pharyngitis and carrier status. METHODS: Throat swabs were collected from September to November 2013 among children 5-13 years of age from a rural community (Maria Ignacia-Vela,...
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