title: Various Streptococcus species isolated from infectious skin diseases.
abstract: An evaluation was carried out of the types of Streptococcus spp. (excluding Streptococcus pyogenes) isolated from infectious skin diseases, and their susceptibilities to eight antimicrobial drugs of the Streptococcus spp. isolated. The types of diseases were also evaluated. A total of 29 Streptococcus spp. were identified and Streptococcus agalactiae was the most common. Streptococcus spp. were found to be susceptible to the eight antimicrobials used except gentamicin; susceptibility to gentamicin varied according to species. Susceptibility to beta-lactams was 100% and this drug should be considered the antimicrobial of choice in Streptococcus spp. treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama-shi, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Higaki
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morohashi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamagishi
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007769:Lactams; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007769:Lactams