Article
Changes in epidemiologic characteristics and antimicrobial resistance of Streptococcus pyogenes isolated over 10 years from Japanese children with pharyngotonsillitis.
Journal of medical microbiology - 1 Mar 2020
Ubukata Kimiko, Wajima Takeaki, Morozumi Miyuki, Sakuma Megumi, Tajima Takeshi, Matsubara Keita, Itahashi Koju, Iwata Satoshi
Abstract excerpt
Introduction. Pharyngotonsillitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococci, or GAS) is among the most common infections treated with antibiotics in pediatric patients.Aim. This study aimed to analyse changes in molecular epidemiology and antibiotic susceptibility among GAS isolates in three study periods spanning 10 years.Methodology. GAS isolated from paediatric patients with pharyngotonsillitis...
Topics
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Antigens, Bacterial
- Bacterial Outer Membrane Proteins
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Drug Resistance, Bacterial
- Genotype
- Humans
- Japan
- Macrolides
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests