Erythromycin-resistant beta-hemolytic streptococci group A in Göteborg, Sweden.

Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases ·Vol. 20 ·No. 4 ·1988-00-00 ·Pages 419-20

Zackrisson G, Lind L, Roos K, Larsson P

Abstract

A total of 21 erythromycin-resistant strains were found among 355 (5.9%) beta-hemolytic streptococci group A isolated in Göteborg during spring of 1987. T-typing showed 17 to be T12, 1 T4 and 3 nontypable. Spread of resistant strains could be demonstrated within 2 families and 1 day-care-center. Monitoring of erythromycin resistance among beta-hemolytic streptococci is advocated.

MeSH Terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use Child, Preschool Drug Resistance, Microbial Erythromycin/pharmacology,therapeutic use Female Humans Male Pharynx/microbiology Streptococcal Infections/drug therapy,microbiology Streptococcus/drug effects,isolation & purification Sweden Tonsillitis/drug therapy,microbiology

Chemicals

Anti-Bacterial Agents Erythromycin

Authors & Affiliations

4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Zackrisson G

Department of Clinical Bacteriology, Sahlgrenska Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden.

Lind L

Roos K

Larsson P

Article Info

Journal

Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases

Abbr.

Scand J Infect Dis

ISSN

0036-5548

DOI

10.3109/00365548809032478

Published

1988-00-00

Pages

419-20

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

0215333

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.3109/00365548809032478 View journal details

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