Invasive group A streptococcal disease in children

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 417-423

  Duff, Barbara A ^a   Denny, Floyd W ^a   Kiska, Deanna L ^b   Lohr, Jacob A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SUNY UPSTATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXOTOXIN; M PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; CHILD; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; SCARLET FEVER; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032769036     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000992289903800708     Document Type: Article

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