Recent epidemiology of group A streptococcal infections in North America and abroad: An overview

Pediatrics

Volumn 97, Issue 6 II SUPPL., 1996, Pages 945-948

  Kaplan, Edward L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NORTH AMERICA; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATIC FEVER; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NORTH AMERICA; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 0029894175     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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