A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Predictors of death after severe Streptococcus pyogenes infection



Authors: Lamagni TL, Neal S, Keshishian C, Powell D, Potz N, Pebody R, George R, Duckworth G, Vuopio-Varkila J, Efstratiou A

Publication year: 2009

Journal: Emerging Infectious Diseases

Journal name in source: Emerging infectious diseases

Journal acronym: Emerg Infect Dis

Volume: 15

Issue: 8

First page : 1304

Last page: 7

Number of pages: 4

ISSN: 1080-6040

eISSN: 1080-6059

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1508.090264


Abstract
An evaluation of the relative importance of host and pathogen factors on the survival rate of patients with invasive Streptococcus pyogenes infection found a number of clinical and demographic factors to be associated with risk for death. Some evidence suggested a seasonal pattern to patient survival rate.



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