Molecular epidemiology, antimicrobial susceptibilities and resistance mechanisms of <it>Streptococcus pyogenes</it> isolates resistant to erythromycin and tetracycline in Spain (1994–2006)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Group A <it>Streptococcus</it> (GAS) causes human diseases ranging in severity from uncomplicated pharyngitis to life-threatening necrotizing fasciitis and shows high rates of macrolide resistance in several countries. Ou...

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Published in:	BMC Microbiology
Main Authors:	Rubio-López Virginia, Valdezate Sylvia, Álvarez David, Villalón Pilar, Medina María, Salcedo Celia, Sáez-Nieto Juan-Antonio
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2012-09-01
Subjects:	GAS <it>emm</it> gene PFGE Macrolide resistance Tetracycline resistance
Online Access:	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/215