Molecular characterization and antimicrobial resistance of group A streptococcus isolates in streptococcal toxic shock syndrome cases in Japan from 2013 to 2018

Molecular characterization and antimicrobial resistance of group A streptococcus isolates in streptococcal toxic shock syndrome cases in Japan from 2013 to 2018

Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is a severe invasive infection characterized by the sudden onset of shock, multi-organ failure, and puerperal sepsis and shows high mortality. Its primary cause is group A streptococcus (GAS, Streptococcus pyogenes). In this study, we genotyped the cell-surf...

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Main Authors: Tadayoshi Ikebe, Rumi Okuno, Yoshiko Kanda, Mari Sasaki, Takahiro Yamaguchi, Hitoshi Otsuka, Yu Kazawa, Miyuki Suzuki, Hitomi Ohya, Kaoru Uchida, Makoto Ohnishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Microbiology
Subjects:
Group A streptococcus
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome
emm type
Antibiotic resistance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1438422121000254

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