Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, emm type distribution and genetic diversity of Streptococcus pyogenes recovered in Brazil

Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns, emm type distribution and genetic diversity of Streptococcus pyogenes recovered in Brazil

Streptococcus pyogenes is responsible for a variety of infectious diseases and immunological complications. In this study, 91 isolates of S. pyogenes recovered from oropharynx secretions were submitted to antimicrobial susceptibility testing, emm typing and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) an...

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Main Authors: Glauber P Arêas, Rôde BB Schuab, Felipe PG Neves, Rosana R Barros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2014-11-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Subjects:
Streptococcus pyogenes
antimicrobial resistance
epidemiological typing
genetic diversity
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