Macrolide- and Telithromycin-resistantStreptococcus pyogenes, Belgium, 1999–2003
Open Access
- 1 June 2005
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 11 (6) , 939-942
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1106.041247
Abstract
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 report one of the largest collections of telithromycin-resistant isolates.Keywords
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