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...
Main Authors: | Tadayoshi Ikebe, Rumi Okuno, Yoshiko Kanda, Mari Sasaki, Takahiro Yamaguchi, Hitoshi Otsuka, Yu Kazawa, Miyuki Suzuki, Hitomi Ohya, Kaoru Uchida, Makoto Ohnishi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-04-01
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Series: | International Journal of Medical Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1438422121000254 |
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