Impact of contusion injury on intramuscular emm1 group a streptococcus infection and lymphatic spread
Invasive group A Streptococcus (iGAS) is frequently associated with emm1 isolates, with an attendant mortality of around 20%. Cases occasionally arise in previously healthy individuals with a history of upper respiratory tract infection, soft tissue contusion, and no obvious portal of entry. Using a...
Main Authors: | L. E. Lamb, M. K. Siggins, C. Scudamore, W. Macdonald, C. E. Turner, N. N. Lynskey, L. K. K. Tan, S. Sriskandan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2018-12-01
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Series: | Virulence |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2018.1482180 |
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