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Outcomes in Children Treated for Perineal Group A Beta-hemolytic Streptococcal Dermatitis Dan Olson, MD, and M. Bruce Edmonson, MD, MPH Disclosures Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2011;30 (11):933-936 ...