Macrolide- and Telithromycin-resistant Streptococcus pyogenes, Belgium, 1999–2003

Macrolide- and Telithromycin-resistant Streptococcus pyogenes, Belgium, 1999–2003

We found a 13% macrolide resistance in 3,866 Streptococcus pyogenes isolated from tonsillopharyngitis patients; 59% macrolide-resistant isolates were distributed in 5 clones, suggesting the importance of both resistance gene transfer and clonal dissemination in the spread of these organisms. We also...

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Main Authors: Surbhi Malhotra-Kumar, Christine Lammens, Sabine Chapelle, Monique Wijdooghe, Jasper Piessens, Koen Van Herck, Herman Goossens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Keywords: Molecular epidemiology
antibiotic resistance
bacterial
pediatric
pharyngitis
clones
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/6/04-1247_article

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