Emerging Infectious Disease ISSN: 1080-6059

Predictors of Death after Severe Streptococcus pyogenes Infection

Theresa L. Lamagni

, Shona Neal, Catherine Keshishian, David Powell, Nicola Potz, Richard Pebody, Robert C. George, Georgia Duckworth, Jaana Vuopio-Varkila, and Androulla Efstratiou

Author affiliations: Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections, London, UK (T.L. Lamagni, S. Neal, C. Keshishian, D. Powell, N. Potz, R. Pebody, R. George, G. Duckworth, A. Efstratiou); National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland (J. Vuopio-Varkila)

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Monthly number of cases and 7-day case-fatality rate for patients dying within 7 days after diagnosis of severe Streptococcus pyogenes infection, England and Wales, 2003-2004.

Appendix Figure. Monthly number of cases and 7-day case-fatality rate for patients dying within 7 days after diagnosis of severe Streptococcus pyogenes infection, England and Wales, 2003-2004.

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