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Prevalence of Infective Endocarditis in Streptococcal Bloodstream Infections Is Dependent on Streptococcal Species [PDF]
Circulation, 2020 Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Background: Streptococci frequently cause infective endocarditis (IE), yet the prevalence of IE in patients with bloodstream infections (BSIs) caused by different streptococcal species is unknown. We
S. Chamat-Hedemand +10 more
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Zebrafish and Streptococcal Infections [PDF]
Scandinavian Journal of Immunology, 2015 AbstractStreptococcal bacteria are a versatile group of gram‐positive bacteria capable of infecting several host organisms, including humans and fish. Streptococcal species are common colonizers of the human respiratory and gastrointestinal tract, but they also cause some of the most common life‐threatening, invasive infections in humans and ...
A. Saralahti, Mika Rämet
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Pathogenesis of group A streptococcal infections. [PDF]
Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 2000 Group A streptococci are model extracellular gram-positive pathogens responsible for pharyngitis, impetigo, rheumatic fever, and acute glomerulonephritis.
M. Cunningham
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Streptococcal Infections in Marine Mammals [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2021 Marine mammals are sentinels for the marine ecosystem and threatened by numerous factors including infectious diseases. One of the most frequently isolated bacteria are beta-hemolytic streptococci.
Daniela Numberger +3 more
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Puerperal Group A Streptococcal Infections: A Case Series and Discussion
Case Reports in Medicine, 2013 Puerperal group A streptococcal infections, a major postpartum killer during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, have become (fortunately) rare. We describe a cluster of 4 serious peripartum group A streptococcal infections occurring within the past ...
Mary T. Busowski +4 more
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Streptococcal Infections of Fish
EDIS, 2006 This document reviews streptococcal infections in fish, focusing on their identification, impacts, and management strategies. Streptococcus, a Gram-positive bacterium, causes significant mortality in various fish species, with symptoms including erratic
Roy Yanong, Ruth Francis-Floyd
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The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 2022 Following an increase in notifiable invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections in the Netherlands, we conducted a survey among 7 hospitals. Pediatric iGAS case numbers were 2-fold higher between July 2021 and June 2022 versus pre-COVID-19.
van Kempen EB +12 more
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Incidence and treatment of group A streptococcal infections during covid-19 pandemic and 2022 outbreak: retrospective cohort study in England using OpenSAFELY-TPP [PDF]
BMJ MedicineObjective To investigate the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the number of patients with group A streptococcal infections and related antibiotic prescriptions.Design Retrospective cohort study in England using OpenSAFELY-TPP.Setting Primary care ...
Ben Goldacre +30 more
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Streptococcal infection and autoimmune diseases
Frontiers in ImmunologyExcessive activation of immune cells by environmental factors, such as infection or individual genetic risk, causes various autoimmune diseases.
Ayaka Ohashi +4 more
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