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Emerg Infect Dis
; 18(10): 1658-61, 2012 Oct.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23018120
RESUMO
More than 900 cases of scarlet fever were recorded in Hong Kong during January-July, 2011. Six cases were complicated by toxic shock syndrome, of which 2 were fatal. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis patterns suggested a multiclonal epidemic; emm12 was the predominant circulating type. We recommend genetic testing of and antimicrobial resistance monitoring for this reportable disease.