title: [Phenotypic characterization of Streptococcus agalactiae strains isolated from urocultures].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Disciplina de Microbiologie-U.M.F. "Victor Babeş" Timişoara.
authors.forename: Delia
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Muntean
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Licker
authors.forename: Delia
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Berceanu-Văduva
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hogea
authors.forename: Mihaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Crăciunescu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Piluţ
authors.forename: Mihaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Popa
authors.forename: Matilda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rădulescu
authors.forename: Ramona
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lăcătuş
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Serban
authors.forename: Roxana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moldovan
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000892:Anti-Infective Agents, Urinary