Epidemiological analysis of Streptococcus pyogenes infections in Hong Kong

Pathology

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 681-686

  Chan, Janice C K ^a   Chu, Yiu Wai ^a   Chu, Man Yu ^a   Cheung, Terence K M ^a   Lo, Janice Y C ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; Emm type; Epidemiology; Streptococcus pyogenes; Superantigen genes

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL VACCINE; ERYTHROMYCIN; EXOTOXIN; MACROLIDE; PYROGEN; SUPERANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM DETECTION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY FLUID; CELLULITIS; CHILD; DISK DIFFUSION; EAR; EMM GENE; EYE; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM; GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PNEUMONIA; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RISK FACTOR; SEPSIS; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SKIN; URINE; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 72749100658     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: 14653931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00313020903257723     Document Type: Article

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