Antimicrobial Susceptibility of beta-emolytic Streptococci Isolated during the Period of 1999 / 대한임상병리학회지
Korean Journal of Clinical Pathology
;
: 475-479, 2000.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-135690
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Erythromycin is currently recommended as an alternative antibiotic for treatment of streptococcal infections in patients allergic to penicillins. Less than 5% of the group A streptococci are known as resistant to erythromycin but the resistance pattern differs among time and region. The purpose of this study was to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility of beta-emolytic streptococcal strains isolated during 1999 in Wonju.METHODS:
A total of 107 beta-emolytic streptococci were isolates from the Wonju Christian Hospital during 1999. The susceptibility to penicillin, erythromycin, tetracycline, vancomycin, ceftriaxone, chloramphenicol, and clindamycin was tested with agar dilution method.RESULTS:
No beta-emolytic streptococci strain was resistant to penicillin, ceftriaxone and vancomycin. Among beta-emolytic streptococci strains, 20-1%, 18-0% and 14-7% were resistant to tetracycline, erythromycin and clindamycin, respectively.CONCLUSIONS:
It appears prudent that active surveillance of the beta-emolytic streptococci for antibiotic resistance be implemented since there are no currently effective vaccines or other methods for controlling the spread of infections due to these virulent organisms.
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Main subject:
Penicillins
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Streptococcal Infections
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Tetracycline
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Ceftriaxone
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Drug Resistance, Microbial
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Vaccines
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Clindamycin
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Vancomycin
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Chloramphenicol
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Erythromycin
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Clinical Pathology
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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