Streptococcus (group A)
By: Tara C. Smith ; consulting editor, Hilary Babcock ; foreword by David L. Heymann.
Contributors: Babcock, Hilary.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Deadly diseases and epidemics
Publisher: Chelsea House
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781604132519
Subjects: Streptococcal infections; Streptococcus; Necrotizing fasciitis
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Bacterium, many different diseases; title: Diagnosis and treatment of the group A streptococcus; title: Superficial infections : streptococcal pharyngitis and; title: Impetigo; title: Scarlet fever; title: Resurgence of an old pathogen : invasive streptococcal; title: Diseases; title: Post-streptococcal complications; title: Virulence factors of group A streptococci; title: Vaccine prospects and the future of the group A.