Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis and carriage rate among Egyptian children: a case-control study

Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis and carriage rate among Egyptian children: a case-control study

BACKGROUND: Improper prescription of antibiotics for treatment of acute pharyngitis predisposes to emergence of a carrier state and antibiotic-resistant strains of group A streptococci (GAS). We sought to identify the frequency and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of group A streptococci among...

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Main Authors: Shereen Mohamed Abd El-Ghany, Abeer Ahmed Abdelmaksoud, Sally Mohamed Saber, Dalia Hosni Abd El Hamid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2015-09-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2015.377

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