Epidemiologic analysis of group A streptococcal serotypes associated with severe systemic infections, rheumatic fever, or uncomplicated pharyngitis
Johnson DR;Stevens DL;Kaplan EL;;
The Journal of infectious diseases1992Vol. 166pp. -
258
dr1992theepidemiologic
Abstract
More than 1100 group A streptococcal isolates collected in the United States (1988-1990) were examined to document an association of individual serotypes with specific clinical infections during the recent resurgence of group A infections and their sequelae. The most commonly isolated strains from p …