Possible role of Streptococcus pyogenes in mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome XIII. No recovery of beta-hemolytic streptococci from pharynx of MCLS patients.
Lack of recovery of beta-hemolytic streptococci from the throat of 80 patients finally diagnosed as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome was again confirmed, although alpha-hemolytic streptococci were consistently isolated from all patients but one. The implications of these findings were discussed, particularly in terms of the possible role of Streptococcus pyogenes in the pathogenesis of this disease.
Osawa
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Department of Microbiology, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan.
Hirata
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Akiyama
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Hiraishi
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Yashiro
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D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000382:microbiology*; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification*