Invasive group A streptococcal disease in Ireland, 2004 to 2010

Eurosurveillance

Volumn 16, Issue 41, 2011, Pages 3-

  Martin, J ^a   Murchan, S ^a   O'Flanagan, D ^a   Fitzpatrick, F ^a,b  

^a HEALTH PROTECTION SURVEILLANCE CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN G; TETRACYCLINE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INVASIVE GROUP A STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NECROTIZING FASCIITIS; NONHUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN DEFECT; STREPTOCOCCAL TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME; TOXIC SHOCK SYNDROME; WOUND;

EID: 80054823671     PISSN: 1025496X     EISSN: 15607917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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