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Little is known about the exact incidence of necrotizing soft tissue infections. The few incidences reported in international literature are not directly relatable to the Netherlands, or other European countries, due to geographic heterogeneity in ...
F. Nawijn+5 more
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Introduction Group A streptococcus (Streptococcus pyogenes) is one of the most lethal bacterial pathogens of humans, with increased risk of progression to septic shock and multiorgan failure in the pregnant population.
Kristin Harris+5 more
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The most common bacterial cause of pharyngitis is infection by Group A β-hemolytic streptococcus (GABHS), commonly known as strep throat. 5–15% of adults and 15–35% of children in the United States with pharyngitis have a GABHS infection. The symptoms of
Zahid Mustafa, Masoumeh Ghaffari
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Rapid Nucleic Acid Test pada Kasus Faringitis yang Disebabkan oleh Bakteri Group A Streptococcus
Latar belakang. Faringitis streptokokal akut adalah salah satu infeksi saluran napas atas yang sering menyerang anak usia 5- 15 tahun. Insidensinya sangat tinggi di Indonesia, sekitar 20% pada rentang usia di atas, dan 10-15% pada usia dewasa (>15 tahun).
Rika Febriana Pinem+3 more
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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.
Seon A Jo, Seungjun Lee, Sunjoo Kim
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Rational Design of a Glycoconjugate Vaccine against Group A Streptococcus
No commercial vaccine is yet available against Group A Streptococcus (GAS), major cause of pharyngitis and impetigo, with a high frequency of serious sequelae in low- and middle-income countries.
R. Di Benedetto+8 more
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It was gratifying to read that the authors of this commentary[1][1] on group A streptococcus mention the significant rate of colonization versus infection. Surprisingly, this was not mentioned in the related research article.[2][2] This continuing uncertainty, so appropriate in science ...
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Quorum sensing in group A Streptococcus [PDF]
Quorum sensing (QS) is a widespread phenomenon in the microbial world that has important implications in the coordination of population-wide responses in several bacterial pathogens. In Group A Streptococcus (GAS), many questions surrounding QS systems remain to be solved pertaining to their function and their contribution to the GAS lifestyle in the ...
Michael J. Federle+1 more
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Group A Streptococcus Testing in Pediatrics: the Move to Point-of-Care Molecular Testing
Each year, there are an estimated 11 million visits to ambulatory care centers for pharyngitis in children between the ages of 3 and 18 years. While there are many causes of pediatric pharyngitis, group A streptococcal pharyngitis represents 15 to 30% of
T. Z. Thompson, A. McMullen
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Correlates of Protection for M Protein-Based Vaccines against Group A Streptococcus
Group A streptococcus (GAS) is known to cause a broad spectrum of illness, from pharyngitis and impetigo, to autoimmune sequelae such as rheumatic heart disease, and invasive diseases.
Shu Ki Tsoi+4 more
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