Acute Bacterial, Nonnecrotizing Cellulitis in Finland: Microbiological Findings
Author(s) -
Tuula Siljander,
Matti Karppelin,
S. Vähäkuopus,
Jaana Syrjänen,
Maija Toropainen,
Juha Kere,
Risto Vuento,
Tapio Jussila,
Jaana VuopioVarkila
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/527388
Subject(s) - cellulitis , medicine , streptococcus dysgalactiae , serotype , streptococcus , staphylococcus aureus , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteremia , blood culture , typing , pulsed field gel electrophoresis , microbiological culture , streptococcaceae , antibiotics , surgery , bacteria , immunology , biology , genotype , streptococcus agalactiae , biochemistry , gene , genetics
Bacterial, nonnecrotizing cellulitis is a localized and often recurrent infection of the skin. The aim of this study was to identify the beta-hemolytic streptococci that cause acute nonnecrotizing cellulitis infection in Finland.
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