OBSERVATIONS ON THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF STREPTOCOCCAL PHARYNGITIS AND THE RELATION OF STREPTOCOCCAL CARRIERS TO THE OCCURRENCE OF OUTBREAKS 1
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- 1 March 1944
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Clinical Investigation in JCI Insight
- Vol. 23 (2), 139-150
- https://doi.org/10.1172/jci101477
Abstract
The relation of carriers to the occurrence of outbreaks of streptococcal pharyngitis among groups of rheumatic children during a 6-year period is reported. Major and minor outbreaks as well as sporadic cases were observed. Major outbreaks were due to a Group A streptococcus of a single type not previously present and were not preceded by a rise in carrier rate. Minor outbreaks were preceded by a slow spread from carriers to other individuals without at first causing infection. Subsequently, a small number of clinical cases due to these types developed. Sporadic cases arose directly from carriers and were not preceded by a dissemination of the streptococci to healthy individuals. The length of the carrier state was also studied.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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