title: High incidence of erythromycin-resistant streptococci in Taiwan.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Technology, National Cheng Kung University Medical College, Tainan, Taiwan, Republic of China. jjWu@mail.ncku.edu.tw
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: K Y
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Hsueh
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: H I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Sheu
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004917:Erythromycin