Distribution of T serotypes of group A streptococci isolates from cellulitis lesions
K. Hayakawa
Department of Dermatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorM. Kurata
Department of Dermatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorA. Okazaki
Department of Dermatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorM. Okazaki
Department of Clinical Laboratories, Kyorin UniversityHospital, Tokyo, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorM. Endo
Department of Microbiology, Tokyo MetropolitanInstitute of Public Health, Tokyo, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorT. Shiohara
Department of Dermatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorK. Hayakawa
Department of Dermatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorM. Kurata
Department of Dermatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorA. Okazaki
Department of Dermatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorM. Okazaki
Department of Clinical Laboratories, Kyorin UniversityHospital, Tokyo, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorM. Endo
Department of Microbiology, Tokyo MetropolitanInstitute of Public Health, Tokyo, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorT. Shiohara
Department of Dermatology, Kyorin University School of Medicine 6-20-2 Shinkawa, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8611, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorConflicts of interest: none declared.
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