Streptococcus pyogenes infection in paediatrics: from pharyngotonsillitis to invasive infections

Background: Streptococcus pyogenes or Group A Streptococci (GAS) cause many infections in infancy. Changes in its epidemiology have been described in recent years, including an increase in invasive infections (iGAS). Methods: A retrospective-descriptive study was conducted on children less than 15-y...

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Main Authors: David Espadas-Maciá, Eva María Flor Macián, Rafael Borrás, Sandrine Poujois Gisbert, Juan Ignacio Muñoz Bonet
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Elsevier 2018-02-01
Series:Anales de Pediatría (English Edition)
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2341287917302193