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2185. Group A Streptococcus (GAS) Detection by PCR in Children with Viral Acute Respiratory Illness and Healthy Children

BACKGROUND: Acute pharyngitis is mostly of viral etiology; GAS, the leading bacterial cause, comprises 20%–30% of pediatric pharyngitis. Patients with pharyngitis and additional acute respiratory illness (ARI) symptoms more suggestive of viral etiology, including cough, rhinorrhea and conjunctivitis...

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Autores principales: Banerjee, Dithi, Crawford, Jordan, Harrison, Christopher J, Rha, Brian, Lively, Joana Y, Selvarangan, Rangaraj
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6809541/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1865