title: [Erythromycin resistance of group A beta-hemolytic streptococci isolated from patients with upper respiratory tract infections].
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the erythromycin resistance of group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS) isolated from throat cultures. GABHS were isolated from 74 (10.4%) throat cultures of 710 patients with upper respiratory tract infections. Penicillin resistance was observed in none of the strains. Of these strains, 4 (5.4%) were found to be resistant to erythromycin. It was concluded that erythromycin resistance in GABHS, although high in some countries, was not a problem in our country at the moment. So, penicillin G and its alternative erythromycin and other macrolides are still reliable antibiotics for the treatment of GABHS infections.
authors.affiliation: 10. Türk Klinik Mikrobiyoloji ve Infeksiyon Hastaliklari Kongresi'nde (15-19 Ekim 2001) sunulmuştur.
authors.forename: Halil
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yazgi
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ertek
authors.forename: A Esin
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Aktaş
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D010614:Pharynx / Q000382:microbiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004917:Erythromycin