Isolation of group A β-hemolytic Streptococcus in children with perianal dermatitis;Aislamiento de estreptococo betahemolítico del grupo A en niños con dermatitis perianal

Anales de Pediatria

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-157

  Echeverria Fernandez M ^a   Lopez Menchero Oliva J C ^a   Maranon Pardillo R ^a   Miguez Navarro C ^a,b   Sanchez Sanchez C ^a   Vazquez Lopez P ^a  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO GREGORIO MARAÑÓN   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL MATERNO INFANTIL GREGORIO MARAÑÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Children; Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus; Perianal

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN V;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATITIS; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PERIANAL DERMATITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644950607     PISSN: 16954033     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13084175     Document Type: Article

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