Non-group A streptococci: Are they pathogens in the throat?

The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 160-163

  Chowdhury, M N H ^a   Kambal, A M ^a   Al Eissa, Y A ^a   Khaliq, M R A ^a   Al Ayed, I H ^a   Al Sanie, A M ^a  

^a KING KHALID UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

children; epidemiology; pharyngitis; haemolytic streptococci

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PHARYNGITIS; SAUDI ARABIA; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP C; THROAT;

ADOLESCENT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PHARYNGITIS; RISK FACTORS; SAUDI ARABIA; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS;

EID: 0030867548     PISSN: 14664240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146642409711700307     Document Type: Article

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