Invasive streptococcal group A infection in children: а review of the literature and a clinical case of the toxic shock syndrome and complicated community-acquired pneumonia in a child with lung malformation

Streptococcal group A  infection (SGAI) remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children. In the recent years, the spread of new highly virulent strains of Streptococcus pyogenes, capable of producing cytolysins and pyrogenic exotoxins (superantigens) has led to an increase in the n...

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Main Authors: E. R. Meskina, M. K. Khadisova
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: MONIKI 2018-06-01
Series:Alʹmanah Kliničeskoj Mediciny
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Online Access:https://www.almclinmed.ru/jour/article/view/797