Group C streptococci isolated from throat swabs: A laboratory and clinical study

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 264-266

  Lewis, R F M ^a   Balfour, A E ^a  

^a VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Group C streptococcus; Pharyngitis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STREPTOCOCCUS ANGINOSUS; STREPTOCOCCUS EQUI ZOOEPIDEMICUS; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP C; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS MILLERI; THROAT CULTURE;

EID: 0032950761     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.52.4.264     Document Type: Article

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