title: Prevalence of positive throat cultures for group A beta-hemolytic streptococci among school children in Istanbul.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey. can22222@istanbul.edu.tr
authors.forename: Emel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gür
authors.forename: Semra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akkus
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arvas
authors.forename: Sima
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Güzeloz
authors.forename: Günay
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Can
authors.forename: Süküfe
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Diren
authors.forename: Oya
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ercan
authors.forename: Serdar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cifçili
authors.forename: Ozdemir
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ilter
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013334:Students; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D014505:Urban Population