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T serotyping and genomic profile of erythromycin-resistant or -sensitive Streptococcus pyogenes isolated in Campania Region, Italy.
Journal of chemotherapy (Florence, Italy) - 1 Apr 2005
Catalanotti P, Catania M R, Lucido M, Martini S, Gallè F, Ortega De Luna L, Rossano F
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus pyogenes causes mild infections, such as pharyngitis, and severe infections, such as necrotizing fascitis. In recent years, erythromycin-resistant strains of S. pyogenes have been reported in many countries. In some areas of Italy, increased rates of erythromycin resistance were first observed in the mid-1990s. Here, we report epidemiological T serotyping, invasiveness, erythromycin resistance, and...
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