Article
Prevalence of erythromycin and clindamycin resistance among clinical isolates of the Streptococcus anginosus group in Germany.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Feb 2009
Asmah Nadine, Eberspächer Bettina, Regnath Thomas, Arvand Mardjan
Abstract excerpt
Members of the Streptococcus anginosus group (SAG) are frequently involved in pyogenic infections in humans. In the present study, the antimicrobial susceptibility of 141 clinical SAG isolates to six antimicrobial agents was analysed by agar dilution. All isolates were susceptible to penicillin, cefotaxime and vancomycin. However, 12.8 % displayed increased MIC values (0.12 mg l(-1)) for penicillin. Resistance to...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
