A surveillance study of the serotypes of streptococci in the throat and skin lesions in acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease patients and their families

A surveillance study of the serotypes of streptococci in the throat and skin lesions in acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease patients and their families

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to determine the colonization of the throat and skin among patients of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) or acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and to elucidate the different Lancefield serotypes of streptococci (Group A, Group C, and Group G) among them. Methods: T...

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Main Authors: Praveen Arumugam, Amit Yadav, Yogita Rawat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2024-01-01
Series:APIK Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
acute rheumatic fever
lancefield serotypes
rheumatic heart disease
streptococci
Online Access:http://www.ajim.in/article.asp?issn=2666-1802;year=2024;volume=12;issue=1;spage=29;epage=34;aulast=Arumugam

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http://www.ajim.in/article.asp?issn=2666-1802;year=2024;volume=12;issue=1;spage=29;epage=34;aulast=Arumugam

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