High burden of impetigo and scabies in a tropical country. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Impetigo and scabies are endemic diseases in many tropical countries; however the epidemiology of these diseases is poorly understood in many areas, particularly in the Pacific.
Steer Andrew C. +31 more
core +1 more source
Neonatal streptococcal infections [PDF]
SummaryMost serious neonatal streptococcal infections are caused by group-B streptococci. The pattern of serious group-B neonatal disease in Britain resembles that described in other countries; both "early-onset" and "late-onset" forms are seen, but reliable incidence rates have not yet been determined.
openaire +2 more sources
Superantigenic Activity of emm3 Streptococcus pyogenes Is Abrogated by a Conserved, Naturally Occurring smeZ Mutation [PDF]
Streptococcus pyogenes M/emm3 strains have been epidemiologically linked with enhanced infection severity and risk of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), a syndrome triggered by superantigenic stimulation of T cells. Comparison of S.
McGregor, Karen +65 more
core +1 more source
Molecular analysis of an outbreak of lethal postpartum sepsis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes [PDF]
This work was supported by the United Kingdom Clinical Research Collaboration, which funds the National Centre for Infection Prevention and Management at Imperial College London.
Holden, M.T. +26 more
core +1 more source
Predicting streptococcal pharyngitis in adults in primary care: a systematic review of the diagnostic accuracy of symptoms and signs and validation of the Centor score [PDF]
Background: Stratifying patients with a sore throat into the probability of having an underlying bacterial or viral cause may be helpful in targeting antibiotic treatment.
O'Brien Kirsty K +27 more
core +1 more source
STREPTOCOCCIC INFECTIONS OF THE THROAT [PDF]
During the past few months a great deal of attention has been attracted to the subject of streptococcic infections of the throat, and there have been two contributions to the literature of the subject which are of more than ordinary interest. At the Chicago meeting of the American Medical Association last June, Dr. Alice G.
openaire +2 more sources
Emergence of respiratory Streptococcus agalactiae isolates in cystic fibrosis patients [PDF]
Streptococcus agalactiae is a well-known pathogen for neonates and immunocompromized adults. Beyond the neonatal period, S. agalactiae is rarely found in the respiratory tract. During 2002–2008 we noticed S. agalactiae in respiratory secretions of 30/185
Vera Eickel +20 more
core +1 more source
Group A Streptococcus Brain Abscess in a Patient on Adalimumab Therapy
Brain abscesses represent a group of dangerous infections typically caused by a number of classic organisms. Group A Streptococcus is a rare cause of brain abscesses and those patients that do have this particular condition will typically have a distal ...
Ryan Carroll +4 more
doaj +1 more source
BackgroundThe selective impact of strategies for prevention of PD-related peritonitis (PDrP) may have modified, in the long term, the causal spectrum, clinical presentation and outcomes of these infections.ObjectivesTo compare trends in the incidence of ...
Joana Eugénio Santos +7 more
doaj +1 more source
Streptococcal Infections in Marine Mammals
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
doaj +1 more source

