Changing epidemiology of invasive Streptococcus pyogenes infections in southern Israel: Differences between two ethnic population groups

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 195-199

  Chiobotaru, Pnina ^a   Yagupsky, Pablo ^a   Fraser, Drora ^a   Dagan, Ron ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Bedouins; incidence; invasive infections; Israel; Jews; Streptococcus pyogenes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; ISRAEL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME; VIRULENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ARABS; BACTEREMIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; ISRAEL; JEWS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SHOCK, SEPTIC; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 0031048285     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199702000-00006     Document Type: Article

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