[Erythromycin resistance of group A beta-hemolytic streptococci isolated from patients with upper respiratory tract infections].

Autor: Yazgi H; 10. Türk Klinik Mikrobiyoloji ve Infeksiyon Hastaliklari Kongresi'nde (15-19 Ekim 2001) sunulmuştur., Ertek M, Aktaş AE
Jazyk: turečtina
Zdroj: Mikrobiyoloji bulteni [Mikrobiyol Bul] 2002 Jan; Vol. 36 (1), pp. 11-4.
Abstrakt: The purpose of this study was to determine the erythromycin resistance of group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS) isolated from throat cultures. GABHS were isolated from 74 (10.4%) throat cultures of 710 patients with upper respiratory tract infections. Penicillin resistance was observed in none of the strains. Of these strains, 4 (5.4%) were found to be resistant to erythromycin. It was concluded that erythromycin resistance in GABHS, although high in some countries, was not a problem in our country at the moment. So, penicillin G and its alternative erythromycin and other macrolides are still reliable antibiotics for the treatment of GABHS infections.
Databáze: MEDLINE