Erythromycin resistance of group A beta-hemolytic streptococci isolated from patients with upper respiratory tract infections Üst solunum yolu enfeksi̇yonlarindan i̇zole edi̇len A grubu beta-hemoli̇ti̇k streptokoklarin eri̇tromi̇si̇n di̇renci̇
Mikrobiyoloji Bulteni, cilt.36, sa.1, ss.11-14, 2002 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 36 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2002
- Dergi Adı: Mikrobiyoloji Bulteni
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.11-14
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Erythromycin resistance, Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
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.