Acute glomerulonephritis associated with streptococcus pyogenes with concomitant spread of streptococcus constellatus in four rural families

Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 110, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 217-231

  Almroth, G ^a   Lindell, A ^a   Aselius H ^a   Soren L ^a   Svensson, L ^b   Hultman, P ^c   Eribe, E R K ^d   Olsen, I ^d  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Hospital of Eksjö   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Glomerulonephritis; S. constellatus; S. pyogenes; Streptococci group C; Streptococci group G

Indexed keywords

EID: 31144464745     PISSN: 03009734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/2000-1967-067     Document Type: Article

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