emm Types and Clusters of Group A Streptococcus Causing Acute Pharyngitis in Changwon Korea, 2018–2019

Background: Group A streptococcus (GAS) is the most common cause of bacterial pharyngitis. This study aimed to characterize the molecular epidemiology of GAS infection using an emmtyping and emm-clustering approach. Methods: A total of 372 patients from Changwon who showed pharyngitis symptoms wer...

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Main Authors: Seon A Jo, Seungjun Lee, Sunjoo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Clinical Microbiology 2021-12-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.acm.or.kr/article_aws/?num=ACM_21-012