Diagnosis of Group A Streptococcal Necrotizing Fasciitis by Using PCR To Amplify the Streptococcal Pyrogenic Exotoxin B Gene

This study evaluated a PCR assay for detection of the streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxin B (speB) gene from tissue biopsy specimens of patients with necrotizing fasciitis. speB was detected in specimens from all 10 patients with necrotizing fasciitis due to group A streptococcus. The assay was negativ...

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Main Authors: Louie, Lisa, Simor, Andrew E., Louie, Marie, McGeer, Allison, Low, Donald E.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 1998
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Bacteriology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC104918/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9620418
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