Severe emm89 Group A Streptococcal Disease Characterized by Toxic Shock and Endocarditis
Invasive group A Streptococcus infections are associated with diverse presentations. We report a severe, rare case of GAS infection with dissemination including endocarditis and STSS. While whole genome sequencing of blood and pharyngeal isolates did not reveal any unique features attributable to th...
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Main Authors: | Morouge Alramadhan, Gloria P. Heresi, Anthony R. Flores |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2019-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6568732 |
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