High incidence of erythromycin-resistant streptococci in Taiwan.
The activities of nine antimicrobial agents against 247 isolates of group B, C, F, and G streptococci and viridans group streptococci were studied by the broth microdilution method. Erythromycin resistance was found in 29.7, 41.7, 81.8, 23.5, and 53.3% of the strains of group B, C, F, and G streptococci and viridans group streptococci tested, respectively. Macrolides are not considered an optimal alternative to penicillin in the treatment of streptococcal infections, at least empirically, in Taiwan.
Wu
J J
JJ
Department of Medical Technology, National Cheng Kung University Medical College, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China. jjWu@mail.ncku.edu.tw
Lin
K Y
KY
Hsueh
P R
PR
Liu
J W
JW
Pan
H I
HI
Sheu
S M
SM
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010641:Phenotype; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004917:Erythromycin