[Phenotypic characterization of Streptococcus agalactiae strains isolated from urocultures].
The aim of this study was to determine the antibiotic resistance of Streptococcus agalactiae strains isolated from urocultures in order to obtain new data regarding circulating phenotypes in Urology Department.


METHODS
For identifications of Streptococcus agalactiae strains we used Pastorex Strep (BioRad). The sensitivity of isolated germs to antimicrobials was tested using standardised Kirby-Bauer technique.


RESULTS
We isolated 21 Streptococcus agalactiae strains from 1871 urocultures. Analyzing the extended antibiograms we categorized these germs according with their resistance phenotypes and we remarked a high percentage of wild type phenotype Streptococcus agalactiae strains (80.95%).


CONCLUSIONS
Streptococcus agalactiae strains are more rarely isolated from hospital acquired urinary tract infections, that's way we can explain the low resistance of these strains.
Muntean
Delia
D
Disciplina de Microbiologie-U.M.F. "Victor Babeş" Timişoara.
Licker
Monica
M
Berceanu-Văduva
Delia
D
Hogea
Elena
E
Crăciunescu
Mihaela
M
Piluţ
C
C
Popa
Mihaela
M
Rădulescu
Matilda
M
Lăcătuş
Ramona
R
Serban
D
D
Moldovan
Roxana
R
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000892:Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods; D010641:Phenotype; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000892:Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary