[Septicemia caused by A, B, C and G groups of beta-hemolytic streptococci].
During a five and a half years' period, 805 strains of beta-haemolytic groups A, B, C and G streptococci were isolated. Among these, 28 were responsible for bacteremia; 57 percent group B and 32 percent group A. All strains were susceptible to beta-lactam antibiotics; 4 strains were resistant to macrolides. The majority of patients had underlying diseases. Mortality was high in this group.
Laboratoire de Bactériologie-Virologie, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Tunis, Tunisie.
A
A
Kechrid
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N
Aïssa
N
N
Bouzouaïa
A
A
Ben Hassen
C
C
Fendri
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S
Ben Redjeb
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002512:Cephalothin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D016213:Cyclins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018942:Macrolides; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D016213:Cyclins; D018942:Macrolides; D000667:Ampicillin; D010400:Penicillin G; D002512:Cephalothin