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A case series of group A Streptococcus necrotizing fasciitis in military trainees

A case series of group A Streptococcus necrotizing fasciitis in military trainees

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A case series of group A Streptococcus necrotizing fasciitis in military trainees

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Full title

A case series of group A Streptococcus necrotizing fasciitis in military trainees

Publisher

England: Oxford University Press

Journal title

Military medicine, 2004-05, Vol.169 (5), p.373-375

Language

English

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Publisher

England: Oxford University Press

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Contents

We describe a case series of group A Streptococcus (GAS) necrotizing fasciitis occurring over a 10-week period in military recruits undergoing intense physical training. These cases highlight that GAS may cause life-threatening infections in addition to mild diseases such as pharyngitis. This series suggests that the incidence of severe GAS infecti...

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A case series of group A Streptococcus necrotizing fasciitis in military trainees

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_72005065

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_72005065

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ISSN

0026-4075

E-ISSN

1930-613X

DOI

10.7205/MILMED.169.5.373

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