Asymptomatic Pharyngeal Carriage of Kingella kingae Among Young Children in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000002403
Abstract: BACKGROUND Kingella kingae has emerged as a significant cause of osteoarticular infections in young children. Pharyngeal colonization is considered a prerequisite for invasive K. kingae infection. We conducted a prospective study to estimate the prevalence… read more here.
Keywords: young children; children vancouver; kingae; british columbia ... See more keywords
Pharyngeal Carriage of Beta-Haemolytic Streptococcus Species and Seroprevalence of Anti-Streptococcal Antibodies in Children in Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire
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DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed5040177
Abstract: The pharynx of the child may serve as a reservoir of pathogenic bacteria, including beta-haemolytic group A streptococci (GAS), which can give rise to upper airway infections and post-streptococcal diseases. The objective of this study… read more here.
Keywords: pharyngeal carriage; beta haemolytic; haemolytic streptococcus;