Interpersonal relationships and group A streptococcus spread in a Mexican day-care center

Salud Publica de Mexico

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 323-329

  Villaseñor Sierra, Alberto ^a   Quiñonez Alvarado, Mayra G ^a   Caballero Hoyos, José Ramiro ^a  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Child day care centers; Mexico; Networks; Streptococcus pyogenes

Indexed keywords

EID: 36348991973     PISSN: 00363634     EISSN: 16067916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0036-36342007000500002     Document Type: Article

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