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Long-term, single-center surveillance of non-invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) infections, emm types and emm clusters.
European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology - 1 Feb 2020
Konrad Peter, Hufnagel Markus, Berner Reinhard, Toepfner Nicole
Abstract excerpt
Group A streptococci (GAS) are among the most frequent pathogens in children. Many epidemiological studies focus on specific GAS infections (such as tonsillopharyngitis or invasive disease), on GAS carriers or on post-streptococcal sequelae. By comparison, reports on regional GAS characteristics, particularly circulating non-invasive GAS in Europe, are rare. In a monocentric study, all GAS isolated from pediatric...
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