Intracellular Streptococcal Uptake and Persistence: A Potential Cause of Erysipelas Recurrence

Erysipelas is a severe streptococcal infection of the skin primarily spreading through the lymphatic vessels. Penicillin is the treatment of choice. The most common complication consists in relapses which occur in up to 40% or more of patients despite appropriate antibiotic treatment. They cause lym...

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Main Authors: Fatma Jendoubi, Manfred Rohde, Jörg Christoph Prinz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2019.00006/full