Clinical and microbiologic characteristics of group a streptococcal necrotizing fasciitis in children

Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 541-543

  Minodier, Philippe ^a,b   Bidet, Philippe ^c   Rallu, Fabien ^a   Tapiero, Bruce ^a   Bingen, Édouard ^c   Ovetchkine, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^b HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

^c HÔPITAL ROBERT DEBRÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Bacterial virulence factor; Invasive group A streptococcal infections; Necrotizing fasciitis; Varicella

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PENICILLIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CANADA; CHICKENPOX; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; GENE; GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPE;

EID: 67649553070     PISSN: 08913668     EISSN: 15320987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/INF.0b013e318195bb10     Document Type: Article

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