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Molecular analysis of Streptococcus pyogenes macrolide resistance of paediatric isolates during a 7 year period (2007-13).
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Aug 2016
Michos Athanasios, Koutouzi Foteini I, Tsakris Athanasios, Chatzichristou Panagiota, Koutouzis Emmanouil I, Daikos George L, Stathi Angeliki, Syriopoulou Vassiliki P
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: The molecular characterization of paediatric group A Streptococcus (GAS) isolates regarding macrolide resistance and relevant emm types in Athens, Greece. METHODS: Pharyngeal and non-pharyngeal GAS isolates were collected during a 7 year period (2007-13) and examined for antibiotic susceptibility, macrolide resistance genes [mef(A), erm(A) and erm(B)] and relevant emm types. RESULTS: Overall, 20.4%...
Topics
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
- Carrier Proteins
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Drug Resistance, Bacterial
- Female
- Genes, Bacterial
- Genotype