Management of invasive group A streptococcal infections

© 2014. Invasive group A streptococcal (GAS) disease in children includes deep soft tissue infection, bacteraemia, bacteraemic pneumonia, meningitis and osteomyelitis. The expression of toxins and super antigens by GAS can complicate infection by triggering an overwhelming systemic inflammatory resp...

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Main Authors: Waddington, C., Snelling, Thomas, Carapetis, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56279