"Streptococcus pyogenes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A species of gram-positive, coccoid bacteria isolated from skin lesions, blood, inflammatory exudates, and the upper respiratory tract of humans. It is a group A hemolytic Streptococcus that can cause SCARLET FEVER and RHEUMATIC FEVER.
| Descriptor ID |
D013297
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B03.353.750.737.872.575 B03.510.400.800.872.575 B03.510.550.737.872.575
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| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Streptococcus pyogenes" by people in Profiles.
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Factors associated with Group A Streptococcus emm type diversification in a large urban setting in Brazil: a cross-sectional study. BMC Infect Dis. 2010 Nov 11; 10:327.
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Population-based prevalence of repeated group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis episodes. Mayo Clin Proc. 2006 Sep; 81(9):1172-6.
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Antibiotic treatment of children with sore throat. JAMA. 2005 Nov 09; 294(18):2315-22.
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Measuring the quality of care for group A streptococcal pharyngitis in 5 US health plans. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005 May; 159(5):491-7.
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Cost-effectiveness of rapid latex agglutination testing and throat culture for streptococcal pharyngitis. Pediatrics. 1990 Mar; 85(3):246-56.
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Clinical evaluation of a latex agglutination test for streptococcal pharyngitis: performance and impact on treatment rates. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 1988 Dec; 7(12):847-54.
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Clinical performance and effect on treatment rates of latex agglutination testing for streptococcal pharyngitis in an emergency department. Pediatr Infect Dis. 1986 Nov-Dec; 5(6):655-9.