Macrolide- and Telithromycin-resistant Streptococcus pyogenes, Belgium, 1999–2003
oleh: Surbhi Malhotra-Kumar, Christine Lammens, Sabine Chapelle, Monique Wijdooghe, Jasper Piessens, Koen Van Herck, Herman Goossens
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-06-01 |
Deskripsi
We found a 13% macrolide resistance in 3,866 Streptococcus pyogenes isolated from tonsillopharyngitis patients; 59% macrolide-resistant isolates were distributed in 5 clones, suggesting the importance of both resistance gene transfer and clonal dissemination in the spread of these organisms. We also report one of the largest collections of telithromycin-resistant isolates.