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High prevalence of fluoroquinolone-nonsusceptible Streptococcus pyogenes emm12 in Taiwan.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Oct 2015
Lin Jiun-Nong, Chang Lin-Li, Lai Chung-Hsu, Huang Yi-Han, Chen Wei-Fang, Yang Chih-Hui, Hsu Janine, Lin Hsi-Hsun, Chen Yen-Hsu
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Fluoroquinolone-nonsusceptible Streptococcus pyogenes has rapidly emerged in several countries. The aim of this study was to survey the epidemiology and molecular characteristics of fluoroquinolone-nonsusceptible S. pyogenes in Taiwan. A total of 350 consecutive S. pyogenes isolates were collected between January 2005 and December 2012, including 152 (43.4%) invasive and 198 (56.6%) noninvasive isolates....
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