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Invasive group A streptococcal infection with pancarditis caused by a new emm-type 12 allele of Streptococcus pyogenes

Ozkaya, Gülşen LU ; Shorbagi, Ali ; Ulger, Zekeriya ; Saglam, Arzu ; Aybar, Melda ; Sardan, Yeşim Cetinkaya and Uzun, Omrüm (2006) In Journal of Infection 53(1). p.1-4
Abstract

Throughout the 1980s, a progressive increase in the incidence of Streptococcus pyogenes-related invasive infections has occurred. It has been suggested that a host-related immunogenetic background, as well as bacterial virulence factors may play an important role in the outcome of streptococcal infections. Here, we present the first case of pancarditis in the literature caused by direct bacterial invasion due to a new emm-type 12 allele of S. pyogenes in an immunocompetent patient. The pathogenesis of this invasive infection, as well as predictors of poor prognosis are discussed.

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Adult, Alleles, Antigens, Bacterial/genetics, Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins/genetics, Carrier Proteins/genetics, Fatal Outcome, Female, Humans, Myocarditis/microbiology, Sepsis/microbiology, Streptococcal Infections/microbiology, Streptococcus pyogenes/classification
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Journal of Infection
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53
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1
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1 - 4
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W.B. Saunders
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  • scopus:33745506595
  • pmid:16364444
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1532-2742
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10.1016/j.jinf.2005.10.006
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English
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  keywords     = {{Adult; Alleles; Antigens, Bacterial/genetics; Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins/genetics; Carrier Proteins/genetics; Fatal Outcome; Female; Humans; Myocarditis/microbiology; Sepsis/microbiology; Streptococcal Infections/microbiology; Streptococcus pyogenes/classification}},
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  publisher    = {{W.B. Saunders}},
  series       = {{Journal of Infection}},
  title        = {{Invasive group A streptococcal infection with pancarditis caused by a new emm-type 12 allele of Streptococcus pyogenes}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2005.10.006}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.jinf.2005.10.006}},
  volume       = {{53}},
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