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Characterization of fluoroquinolone-resistant beta-hemolytic Streptococcus spp. isolated in North America and Europe including the first report of fluoroquinolone-resistant Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies equisimilis: report from the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program (1997-2004).
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Jun 2006
Biedenbach Douglas J, Toleman Mark A, Walsh Timothy R, Jones Ronald N
Abstract excerpt
Beta-hemolytic streptococci are common bacterial pathogens that can cause serious invasive disease, and although this group of species has remained susceptible to the fluoroquinolone class, resistant strains have been reported. This multicenter investigation determined the rate of fluoroquinolone-resistant beta-hemolytic streptococci using the SENTRY Antimicrobial Surveillance Program network data (1997-2004)....
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
- Europe
- Female
- Fluoroquinolones
- Humans