Group a streptococcal infections in humans

Journal of Applied Microbiology Symposium Supplement

Volumn 83, Issue , 1997, Pages

  Cartwright, K ^a  

^a GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

BACTEREMIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; NONHUMAN; PHARYNGITIS; PREVALENCE; SCARLET FEVER; SKIN INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 0031404794     PISSN: 02674440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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