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Biotypes of group A streptococci isolated from children
M Palani Kumar1, Thangam Menon1, Charmaine Lobo1
1Department of Microbiology, Dr. ALM PGIBMS, University of Madras, Taramani, Chennai - 600 113, India 2Department of Cardiology, Stanley Medical College, Chennai - 600 001, India.
Journal of Medical Microbiology
|February 19, 2004
Abstract:
Thirty-eight isolates of group A streptococci from patients with pharyngitis, 13 isolates from patients with pyoderma and 28 carrier strains were subjected to biotyping by carbohydrate fermentation tests and production of beta-glucuronidase. Biotype 10 was observed most frequently among clinical isolates and biotypes 3 and 4 were most common among carrier isolates.