title: Persistent occurrence of beta-haemolytic streptococci in a population of Lagos school children.
abstract: A total of 354 (8%) out of 4395 primary school pupils located in seven Lagos primary schools were positive for beta-haemolytic streptococci (BHS). Eighty-three (23%), 99 (28%) and 113 (32%) of the respiratory tract isolates and 25 (53%), 14 (30%) and seven (15%) of the skin-lesion isolates were identified as belonging to Lancefield groups A, C and G respectively. Prevalence rate of BHS in a rural school was different from that in urban schools.
authors: Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria.
authors: S F
authors: SF
authors: Lawal
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Odugbemi
authors: A O
authors: AO
authors: Coker
authors: E O
authors: EO
authors: Solanke
mesh_terms: D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D009666:Nose / Q000382:microbiology; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014505:Urban Population