National Department of Defense Surveillance Data for Antibiotic Resistance and Emm Gene Types of Clinical Group A Streptococcal Isolates from Eight Basic Training Military Sites

Overview

Journal J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2003 Oct 9

PMID 14532227

Citations 4

Authors

Christopher P Barrozo

Kevin L Russell

Tyler C Smith

Anthony W Hawksworth

Margaret A K Ryan

Gregory C Gray

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Abstract

Antibiotic resistance and emm gene types were examined from 692 Group A streptococci isolates from eight United States military basic training sites between 1998 and 2001. Macrolide resistance was associated with geographic sites and emm type. These data are useful for vaccine development initiatives and antimicrobial treatment considerations.

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