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Capsule-Negative emm Types Are an Increasing Cause of Pediatric Group A Streptococcal Infections at a Large Pediatric Hospital in Texas.
Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society - 1 Jul 2019
Flores Anthony R, Chase McNeil J, Shah Brittany, Van Beneden Chris, Shelburne Samuel A
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BACKGROUND: Bacterial infections caused by group A Streptococcus (GAS) are common in childhood. Few study reports have provided data on pediatric-specific trends in the epidemiology and bacterial strain characteristics of GAS infections. METHODS: We prospectively collected GAS isolates from the clinical microbiology laboratory at Texas Children's Hospital between July 1, 2013, and June 30, 2017. Patient...
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