Presence of streptococci and frequent tonsillitis among adolescents with psoriasis

J Groot^{1

2}, C Blegvad¹, A-M Nybo Andersen^{1

2}, C Zachariae¹, J O Jarløv³, L Skov^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology and Allergy, University of Copenhagen, Hellerup, Denmark.
² Section of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
³ Department of Clinical Microbiology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hellerup, Denmark.

J Groot et al. Br J Dermatol. 2021 Apr.

. 2021 Apr;184(4):758-759.

doi: 10.1111/bjd.19672. Epub 2021 Feb 1.

J Groot^{1

2}, C Blegvad¹, A-M Nybo Andersen^{1

2}, C Zachariae¹, J O Jarløv³, L Skov^{1

2}

¹ Department of Dermatology and Allergy, University of Copenhagen, Hellerup, Denmark.
² Section of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
³ Department of Clinical Microbiology, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hellerup, Denmark.

No abstract available

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