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Molecular characterization of macrolide resistant Streptococcus pyogenes isolates from pharyngitis patients in Serbia.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Jul 2015
Opavski Natasa, Gajic Ina, Borek Anna L, Obszańska Katarzyna, Stanojevic Maja, Lazarevic Ivana, Ranin Lazar, Sitkiewicz Izabela, Mijac Vera
Abstract excerpt
A steady increase in macrolide resistance in Streptococcus pyogenes, group A streptococci (GAS) was reported in Serbia during 2004-2009 (9.9%). However, there are no data on the molecular epidemiology of pharyngeal macrolide resistance GAS (MRGAS) isolates. Therefore, the aims of this first nationwide study were to examine the prevalence of macrolide resistance in Serbian GAS and to determine their resistance...
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