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Group A streptococcus colonies from a single throat swab can have heterogeneous antimicrobial susceptibility patterns.
The Pediatric infectious disease journal - 1 Mar 2013
Vandevoorde Aurélie, Ascenzo Sabrina, Miendje Deyi Veronique Yvette, Mascart Georges, Mansbach Anne-Laure, Landsberg Marguerite, Dreze Pierre, Steer Andrew C, Van Melderen Laurence, Smeesters Pierre R
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This study describes for the first time heterogeneity of antibiotic resistance profiles among group A Streptococcus isolates originating from a single throat swab in patients with acute pharyngitis. For each throat swab, 10 group A Streptococcus colonies were randomly selected from the primary plate and subcultured to a secondary plate. These isolates were characterized by various phenotypic and genotypic...
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