Group A streptococcal sore throat in a periurban population of northern India: a one-year prospective study

• Main Authors: Nandi Sobhan (Author), Kumar Rajesh (Author), Ray Pallab (Author), Vohra Harpreet (Author), Ganguly Nirmal K. (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: The World Health Organization, 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence and risk factors of group A streptococcus (GAS) sore throat among school-aged children living in a periurban slum area of Chandigarh, North India. METHODS: A total of 536 children aged 5-15 years from 261 families identified by a systematic random selection metho...