Occurrence of group C Streptococci in children in a South Indian village.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
;
2003 Jul; 46(3): 528-9
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-72897
ABSTRACT
Throat swabs were collected from 310 children aged 5-14 years attending a rural health camp at Orathur near Chennai. Group C Streptococci were isolated from 13/310 (4.19%) cases. Seven out of 13 patients had symptoms of respiratory tract infection. Biochemical characterization of the isolates was done by hemolytic characteristics, Voges-Proskauer test, fermentation of trehalose and sorbitol and hydrolysis of 4-methylumbelliferyl-D-â-glucuronide. Four out of 13 strains were identified as S. equisimilis.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Respiratory Tract Infections
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Rural Population
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Streptococcal Infections
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Streptococcus
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Humans
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Adolescent
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India
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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