Invasive Streptococcal (Group A) Infection of Soft Tissues in a Moscow Surgical Hospital

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Authors

Н. И. Брико · Sechenov University

Е. В. Глушкова · Sechenov University

Н Ф Дмитриева · Sechenov University

Д. А. Клейменов · Sechenov University

К.В. Липатов · Sechenov University

A S Eshchina · Sechenov University

Yu. M. Timofeev · Sechenov University

Abstract

Lower levels of the humoral immune response as well as risk factors such as trauma, alcoholism, diabetes, chronic venous insufficiency contributed to development of severe forms of GAS-infection. The main streptococcal emm-types for soft tissue's invasive GAS infection in one of Moscow surgical unit's patients in 2008-2011 were registered.

Topics & Keywords

Streptococcal Infections and Treatments Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of the Russian academy of medical sciences

Volume 68, Issue 6, pp. 15-20

DOI: 10.15690/vramn.v68i6.668

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