Pharyngeal carriage of group A streptococci in school children in Chennai

Indian Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 195-198

  Lloyd, Charmaine A C ^a   Jacob, Swarna E ^a   Menon, Thangam ^a  

^a Dr ALM Postgraduate Institute of Basic Medical Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

Carriage; Chennai; Pharynx; Streptococci

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTISERUM;

ADOLESCENT; AGGLUTINATION TEST; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BETA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; CHILD; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHARYNX; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THROAT CULTURE; TONSILLITIS;

ADOLESCENT; CARRIER STATE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INDIA; PHARYNX; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 33749470061     PISSN: 09715916     EISSN: 09715916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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