title: Characterisation of group A streptococci from necrotising fasciitis cases in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom.
authors.affiliation: Central Public Health Laboratory, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Efstratiou
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tanna
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Hookey
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Caugant
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Holm
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kriz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Upton
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Cartwright
mesh_terms: D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D010641:Phenotype; D012703:Serotyping; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014774:Virulence; D014852:Wales / Q000453:epidemiology