Group and type distribution of beta-haemolytic streptococci in scarlet fever, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, 1973-1982 (a note).
The majority of 2033 beta-haemolytic streptococcus strains isolated from patients with scarlet fever belonged to group A (82.3%). Among group A streptococci the most frequent were types T1, T4 and T12, followed by types T2, T13 and T6.
D006801:Humans; D012541:Scarlet Fever / Q000382:microbiology*; D012703:Serotyping; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015022:Yugoslavia