Epidemiological and Clinical Features of Group A Streptococcus Pharyngitis in Children

Acta Paediatrica Taiwanica

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 274-278

  Lin, Meng Hsun ^a   Chang, Pi Feng ^a   Fong, Wen Ki ^a   Yen, Chih Wei ^a   Hung, Kun Long ^a   Lin, Shwu Jing ^a  

^a CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Group A Streptococcus; Pharyngitis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMON COLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPHADENOPATHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARYNGITIS; PREVALENCE; RASH; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SORE THROAT; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; THROAT CULTURE; TONSIL DISEASE;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PHARYNGITIS; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 0347090241     PISSN: 16088115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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