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The trend of macrolide resistance and emm types of group A streptococci from children at a medical center in southern Taiwan.
Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi - 1 Apr 2015
Chuang Po-Kai, Wang Shih-Min, Lin Hui-Chen, Cho Yu-Hao, Ma Yun-Ju, Ho Tzong-Shiann, Shen Ching-Fen, Liu Ching-Chuan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Group A streptococcus (GAS) is a common pathogen in children. Macrolide resistance in GAS has been described worldwide. The aims of this study are to analyze macrolide resistance of GAS isolates in southern Taiwan and to clarify the relationship of emm typing and macrolide resistance in the past decade. METHODS: All GAS isolated from patients younger than 18 years at a single tertiary center in...
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