Epidemiological survey of beta-hemolytic streptococci isolated from acute pharyngitis in a private pediatric practice.
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PharyngltlS is one of the most common illnesses seen in the pnmary medical care of children. Most cases are of viral etiology, while others are mainly bacterial (I,2). The most prevalent bacterial pharyngitis is due to 8-hemolytic streptococci (BHS), which are. responsible for suppurative and nonsuppurative complicat10nS and are potentially highly transmissible. However, microbiologic data regarding streptococcal
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Japanese journal of infectious diseases
دوره 54 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001