Throat carriage rate, associated factors, and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of group A Streptococcus among healthy school children in Jigjiga City, Eastern Ethiopia

Background: Group A Streptococcus has been recognized as an important human pathogen and it remains among the top ten causes of mortality from an infectious disease. Group A Streptococcus throat carriage plays an important role in the development of infection and transmission to contacts. In Ethiopi...

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Main Authors: Barsenga, S. (Author), Mitiku, H. (Author), Shume, T. (Author), Tesfa, T. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd 2022
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