Predictors of Death after Severe Streptococcus pyogenes Infection

An evaluation of the relative importance of host and pathogen factors on the survival rate of patients with invasive Streptococcus pyogenes infection found a number of clinical and demographic factors to be associated with risk for death. Some evidence suggested a seasonal pattern to patient surviva...

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Main Authors: Theresa L. Lamagni, Shona Neal, Catherine Keshishian, David Powell, Nicola Potz, Richard G. Pebody, Robert C. George, Georgia Duckworth, Jaana Vuopio-Varkila, Androulla Efstratiou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/8/09-0264_article
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Summary:An evaluation of the relative importance of host and pathogen factors on the survival rate of patients with invasive Streptococcus pyogenes infection found a number of clinical and demographic factors to be associated with risk for death. Some evidence suggested a seasonal pattern to patient survival rate.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059