Septic Arthritis caused by Group A Streptococcus in Newborn: An Unusual Presentation [PDF]
Streptococcal sepsis in neonates is a potentially lethal condition. A wide spectrum of clinical presentations has been often reported in Group B Streptococcal infections in neonates.
Sivaraman Umadevi +4 more
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Streptococcal and Staphylococcus aureus prosthetic joint infections: are they really different?
Background Staphylococci and streptococci are the most frequent pathogens isolated from prosthetic joint infections (PJIs). The aim of this study was to analyze the outcome of streptococcal and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) PJIs ...
Yousra Kherabi +6 more
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Fulminant invasive group A streptococcal infection in children
Group A streptococcal infections dominate among invasive streptococcal infections, with the major causative agent, Streptococcus pyogenes, being quite stable in the environment and bearing a large number of chromosome encoded pathogenicity factors or ...
S. B. Yatsyshina +7 more
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Streptococcal infections [PDF]
OBJECTIVES: To review the main diseases caused by the different strains of streptococcus, and to discuss the practical aspects of clinical diagnosis and the range of therapeutic treatments. METHODOLOGY: A review of the literature and a selection of the most meaningful themes for the pediatricians.
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Prospective surveillance of invasive group a streptococcal disease, Fiji, 2005-2007. [PDF]
We undertook a prospective active surveillance study of invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) disease in Fiji over a 23-month period, 2005-2007. We identified 64 cases of invasive GAS disease, which represents an average annualized all-ages incidence of 9.
Adam Jenney +27 more
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Preventive strategies for group B streptococcal and other bacterial infections in early infancy: cost effectiveness and value of information analyses [PDF]
Objective: To determine the cost effectiveness of strategies for preventing neonatal infection with group B streptococci and other bacteria in the UK and the value of further information from research.
Asseburg, C +23 more
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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.
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Invasive group B streptococcal infection in infants, Malawi. [PDF]
Group B streptococci (GBS) are a recently identified cause of neonatal sepsis in Malawi. In Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi, during May 2004-June 2005, GBS were isolated from routine blood and cerebrospinal fluid cultures from 57 ...
Gray, Katherine J +9 more
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Post-streptococcal antibodies are associated with metabolic syndrome in a population-based cohort. [PDF]
Streptococcal infections are known to trigger autoimmune disorders, affecting millions worldwide. Recently, we found an association between post-streptococcal autoantibodies against Protein Disulphide Isomerase (PDI), an enzyme involved in insulin ...
Adi Aran +6 more
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Zebrafish and Streptococcal Infections [PDF]
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, M, Rämet
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