| comparison of clinical characteristics of group a streptococcal bacteremia in children and adults. | this report reviews 55 cases of bacteremia due to group a streptococci (gas) in patients treated at the university hospital of infectious diseases, in zagreb, croatia, during the period 1974-1994. clinical findings for 27 children (age, < 18 years) were compared with those for 28 adults. a clear predominance of the respiratory tract as a primary focus of infection in younger patients was observed (p = .00006). children were more frequently colonized by gas in their throats than were adults (p = ... | 1996 | 8816136 |
| asymptomatic pharyngeal carriage of beta-haemolytic streptococci and streptococcal pharyngitis among patients at an urban hospital in croatia. | in a one-year study at the university hospital of infectious diseases in zagreb, croatia the rate of asymptomatic throat carriage of beta-haemolytic streptococci was investigated. throat carriage was investigated in 1796 patients, none of whom had a sore throat nor signs and/or symptoms of a respiratory tract infection. the carrier rate of beta-haemolytic streptococci was 8.3%, for group a streptococci 6%, group b 1.3%, group c 0.3% and group f 0.1%. the highest rate was observed in the 6 to 14 ... | 1993 | 8243596 |