Throat carriage rate, associated factors, and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of group A Streptococcus among healthy school children in Jigjiga City, Eastern Ethiopia

• Hoofdauteurs: Shamil Barsenga (Auteur), Habtamu Mitiku (Auteur), Tewodros Tesfa (Auteur), Tadesse Shume (Auteur)
• Formaat: Boek
• Gepubliceerd in: BMC, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Group A Streptococcus has been recognized as an important human pathogen and it remains among the top ten causes of mortality from an infectious disease. Group A Streptococcus throat carriage plays an important role in the development of infection and transmission to contacts. In...