The prevalence of group A streptococci carriers among asymptomatic school children

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 446-448

  Vijaya, D ^a   Sathish, J V ^a   Janakiram, K ^a  

^a ADICHUNCHANAGIRI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Infection; Survey; Throat

Indexed keywords

AZITHROMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC INFECTION; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BETA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; LATEX AGGLUTINATION TEST; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL CHILD; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP C; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP G; THROAT CULTURE;

EID: 84874854861     PISSN: 2249782X     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2012/5079.2795     Document Type: Article

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