title: Serogroups of beta-haemolytic streptococci isolated from clinical specimens in parts of eastern Nigeria.
abstract: From 470 patients, mainly of respiratory infection, attending University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Nigeria 212 (45 per cent) strains of beta-haemolytic streptococci were isolated and 25 per cent of the isolates belonged to Group B Streptococcus. Percentage isolation of other groups was A(21.2), G(20.3), C(16.1), D(10.8) and F(5.2). Maximum (11.2 per cent) isolates were from age group of 5-17 years. All serogroups were sensitive to penicillin G and ampicillin despite the prevalent misuse of drugs in the state and the country at large.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Nigeria, Enugu, Anambra State.
authors.forename: E O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Nwankwu
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Njoku-Obi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D012703:Serotyping; D012737:Sex Factors; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification*