M1UKStreptococcus pyogenescausing community-acquired pneumonia, pleural empyema and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome

Autor: Mavroidi, Angeliki, Katsiaflaka, Anna, Petinaki, Efthymia, Froukala, Elisavet, Papadopoulos, Dimitrios, Vrioni, Georgia, Tsakris, Athanasios
Zdroj: Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance; June 2024, Vol. 37 Issue: 1 p185-189, 5p
Abstrakt: •We describe the first case of group A Streptococcus (GAS) M1UKcausing CAP, empyema, and STSS.•The M1UKGAS was resistant to erythromycin and clindamycin.•The M1UKGAS carried genes encoding for antibiotic efflux pumps and virulence factors.•The M1UKGAS carried a polymorphism which enhances expression of SpeA.•Genomic surveillance studies are urgent to assess the spread of M1UKstrains in invasive GAS disease.
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