The Group A Streptococcal Carrier State: A Reexamination

American Journal of Diseases of Children

Volumn 142, Issue 5, 1988, Pages 562-565

  Gerber, Michael A ^a   Randolph, Martin F ^a   Mayo, Donald R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Virology Laboratory State Department of Health Services ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTISTREPTOLYSIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; CHILD; DRUG THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; THROAT CULTURE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; ANTISTREPTOLYSIN; CARRIER STATE; CEFADROXIL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEOXYRIBONUCLEASES; HUMAN; INFANT; PENICILLIN V; PHARYNGITIS; PHARYNX; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 0023909770     PISSN: 0002922X     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1988.02150050100043     Document Type: Article

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