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

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...

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Hauptverfasser:	Nandi Sobhan, Kumar Rajesh, Ray Pallab, Vohra Harpreet, Ganguly Nirmal K.
Format:	Artigo
Sprache:	Inglês
Veröffentlicht:	The World Health Organization 2001-01-01
Schriftenreihe:	Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Schlagworte:	Pharyngitis/microbiology Streptococcus pyogenes/pathogenicity Child Smoke/adverse effects Poverty areas Socioeconomic factors Cohort studies India
Online-Zugang:	http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862001000600008
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