A Streptococcus pyogenes outbreak caused by an unusual serotype of low virulence: The value of typing techniques in outbreak investigations

Journal of Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 185-190

  Davies, B I ^a   Hirsch, J ^a   Werink, T J ^a   Toenbreker, H ^a   Bainczijk, Fennechien ^a   Van Leeuwen, Wijnanda J ^b  

^a Zuyderland Medical Centre   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; NURSE; PATIENT; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; SURGICAL WARD; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0032979256     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(99)90249-9     Document Type: Article

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