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The incidence of serious Strep, pyogenes bacteraemia declined considerably since the early part of this century(1), but in recent years there has been a resurgence, with attention focused on severe manifestations such as streptococcal toxic shock and necrotising fasciitis.
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Breathnach, A.S., Eykyn, S.J. (1997). Streptococcus pyogenes Bacteraemia. In: Horaud, T., Bouvet, A., Leclercq, R., de Montclos, H., Sicard, M. (eds) Streptococci and the Host. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 418. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1825-3_14
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