Inference of antibiotic resistance and virulence among diverse group A Streptococcus strains using emm sequencing and multilocus genotyping methods.

Autor: David Metzgar, Darcie Baynes, Christian J Hansen, Erin A McDonough, Daisy R Cabrera, Melody M Ellorin, Patrick J Blair, Kevin L Russell, Dennis J Faix

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BACKGROUND: Group A Streptococcus pyogenes (GAS) exhibits a high degree of clinically relevant phenotypic diversity. Strains vary widely in terms of antibiotic resistance (AbR), clinical severity, and transmission rate. Currently, strain identificati

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A growing global network's role in outbreak response: AFHSC-GEIS 2008-2009.

Autor: Johns MC; Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center, 11800 Tech Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20904, USA. Matthew.C.Johns@us.army.mil, Burke RL, Vest KG, Fukuda M, Pavlin JA, Shrestha SK, Schnabel DC, Tobias S, Tjaden JA, Montgomery JM, Faix DJ, Duffy MR, Cooper MJ, Sanchez JL, Blazes DL, Wangchuk S, Dorji T, Gibbons R, Iamsirithaworn S, Richardson J, Buathong R, Jarman R, Yoon IK, Shakya G, Ofula V, Coldren R, Bulimo W, Sang R, Omariba D, Obura B, Mwala D, Kasper M, Brice G, Williams M, Yasuda C, Barthel RV, Pimentel G, Meyers C, Kammerer P, Baynes DE, Metzgar D, Hawksworth A, Blair P, Ellorin M, Coon R, Macintosh V, Burwell K, Macias E, Palys T, Jerke K

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