Predictors of death after severe Streptococcus pyogenes infection.
An evaluation of the relative importance of host and pathogen factors on the survival rate of patients with invasive Streptococcus pyogenes infection found a number of clinical and demographic factors to be associated with risk for death. Some evidence suggested a seasonal pattern to patient survival rate.
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Theresa L
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Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections, London, UK. theresa.lamagni@hpa.org.uk
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Keshishian
Catherine
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Powell
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Potz
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Pebody
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Duckworth
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Vuopio-Varkila
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Efstratiou
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000401:mortality; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000401:mortality; D019115:Fasciitis, Necrotizing / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000401:mortality*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000145:classification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D013997:Time Factors; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult