TABLE 1.

ARF and SF/P patient serum samples

Patient diagnosis and case no.	Antibiotic treatment of patient prior to serum sample	M serotypes present in first four cultures
ARF
GL2, GL50, GL120, GL128, GL129, GL144, GL173, GL234	None	M3, M17, M19, M30
GL13, GL30, GL45, GL65, GL88	Sulfadiazine or penicillin	M3, M17, M19, M30
GL42, GL52, GL61, GL164	Sulfa or sulfa powder	M3, M17, M30, NTa
GL16, GL23, GL44, GL51, GL92, GL175, GL181, GL217, GL247, GL251	Penicillin or penicillin spray	M1, M3, M17, M19, M30
SF/P
GL3, GL8, GL10, GL11, GL14, GL17, GL31, GL36, GL49, GL55, GL78, GL80, GL97, GL99, GL110, GL112, GL123, GL137, GL158, GL174, GL192, GL222, GL235, GL243, GL279, GL304, GL310	None	M1, M3, M17, M19, M30, NT

^aNT, nontypeable.