Changing epidemiology of group A streptococcal infection in the USA

Severe Group A Streptococcal Infections Associated with a Toxic Shock-like Syndrome and Scarlet Fever Toxin A

1989 • 1,236 citations

Streptococcal M protein: molecular design and biological behavior

1989 • 820 citations

Resurgence of Acute Rheumatic Fever in the Intermountain Area of the United States

1987 • 691 citations

Clinical and Bacteriologic Observations of a Toxic Shock–like Syndrome Due toStreptococcus pyogenes

1987 • 581 citations

PERSISTENCE OF TYPE-SPECIFIC ANTIBODIES IN MAN FOLLOWING INFECTION WITH GROUP A STREPTOCOCCI

1959 • 296 citations

Evidence for two distinct classes of streptococcal M protein and their relationship to rheumatic fever.

1989 • 231 citations

Controlled Studies of Streptococcal Pharyngitis in a Pediatric Population

1961 • 227 citations

Changes in the pattern of infection caused byStreptococcus pyogenes

1988 • 200 citations

Acute Rheumatic Fever in Western Pennsylvania and the Tristate Area

1987 • 171 citations

Comprehensive Review of Morbidity and Mortality Trends for Rheumatic Fever, Streptococcal Disease, and Scarlet Fever: The Decline of Rheumatic Fever

1989 • 156 citations

'Toxic Strep Syndrome'

1988 • 155 citations

Outbreak of acute rheumatic fever in northeast Ohio

1987 • 154 citations

Penicillin and the Marked Decrease in Morbidity and Mortality from Rheumatic Fever in the United States

1988 • 151 citations

Group A Streptococcal Serotypes Isolated from Patients and Sibling Contacts During the Resurgence of Rheumatic Fever in the United States in the Mid-1980s

1989 • 126 citations

The Return of Acute Rheumatic Fever in Young Adults

1989 • 103 citations

Streptococcus pyogenes bacteraemia: An old enemy subdued, but not defeated

1988 • 79 citations

Return of rheumatic fever: Consequences, implications, and needs

1987 • 51 citations

Studies on immunity to streptococcal infections in man.

1953 • 48 citations

Streptococcal outbreaks and erythrogenic toxin type A

1987 • 46 citations

Epidemiology of group A streptococcal infections--their changing frequency and severity.

1982 • 44 citations

Beta hemolytic streptococcal diseases

1978 • 43 citations

Controlled Studies of Streptococcal Pharyngitis in a Pediatric Population

1961 • 40 citations

'Toxic strep syndrome'. A manifestation of group A streptococcal infection

1988 • 40 citations

Fatal streptococcal septicaemia.

1981 • 38 citations

TYPE-SPECIFIC IMMUNITY AND PHARYNGEAL ACQUISITION OF GROUP A STREPTOCOCCUS

1982 • 31 citations

Landmark perspective: The rise and fall of rheumatic fever.

1985 • 27 citations

Septic Scarlet Fever due to <italic>Streptococcus pyogenes</italic> Cellulitis

1988 • 24 citations

Acute Rheumatic Fever Among Army Trainees— Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, 1987-1988

1988 • 21 citations

Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococcal Bacteremia—Colorado, 1989

1990 • 18 citations

The return of acute rheumatic fever in young adults

1989 • 15 citations

Landmark perspective: The rise and fall of rheumatic fever

1985 • 2 citations