Bullous impetigo caused by group A streptococci. A case report.
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https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555725051Abstract
Bullous impetigo is considered to be a staphylococcal disease. Staphylococcus aureus, phage type 71, produces an epidermolytic toxin, assumed to be the cause of bullous formation in the skin. We present a case of bullous impetigo. Microbiological tests suggested beta-hemolytic streptococci, group A, M-type 3, as the etiological agent. Group A streptococci were isolated from the throat of the patient's mother and brother. The strains were shown to be identical, by means of DNA-'fingerprinting' and M-typing.Downloads
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1992-01-01
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Helsing, P., & Gaustad, P. (1992). Bullous impetigo caused by group A streptococci. A case report. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 72(1), 50–51. https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555725051
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