Streptococcus pyogenes bacteraemia: A 27-year study in a London teaching hospital

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 473-478

  Breathnach, Aodhán S ^a   Eykyn, Susannah J ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CELLULITIS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NECROSIS; SHOCK; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030684650     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365549709011857     Document Type: Article

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