Expanded role of group A streptococci in children with upper respiratory infections

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 663-665

  Wald, Ellen R ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Group A streptococci; Upper respiratory infection

Indexed keywords

GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; HUMAN; NOTE; OTITIS MEDIA; PHARYNGITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATIC FEVER; SINUSITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; OTITIS MEDIA; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; SINUSITIS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 0032805852     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006454-199908000-00002     Document Type: Note

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