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. 2016 Apr;84(4):350-2.
doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2015.12.006. Epub 2015 Dec 17.

Characterization of Streptococcus pyogenes isolates responsible for adult meningitis in France from 2003 to 2013

Céline Plainvert  1 , Alexandra Doloy  2 , Caroline Joubrel  1 , Naouale Maataoui  2 , Nicolas Dmytruk  2 , Gérald Touak  2 , Gislène Collobert  2 , Agnès Fouet  1 , Claire Poyart  1 , Julien Loubinoux  3
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Characterization of Streptococcus pyogenes isolates responsible for adult meningitis in France from 2003 to 2013

Céline Plainvert et al. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2016 Apr.

Abstract

Sixty-three cases of Streptococcus pyogenes meningitis in adults were studied. Three predominant emm types were associated with meningitis: emm1 (44%), emm3 (11%), and emm6 (11%). Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome and mortality rates were 40% and 38%, respectively.

Keywords: Group A Streptococcus; Meningitis; Multilocus sequence typing; Streptococcus pyogenes; emm cluster; emm type.

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