Antimicrobial susceptibilities of group B streptococci isolated between 1992 and 1996 from patients with bacteremia or meningitis

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Fernandez, M [1 ]
Hickman, ME [1 ]
Baker, CJ [1 ]
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[1] Baylor Coll Med, Dept Pediat, Infect Dis Sect, Houston, TX 77030 USA
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10.1128/AAC.42.6.1517
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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In vitro testing of 229 group B streptococcal isolates from a variety of patients with invasive infections indicated uniform penicillin G susceptibility. However, 17 (7.4%) isolates were resistant to erythromycin and 8 (3.4%) were resistant to clindamycin. These results support the continued use of penicillin G as the drug of choice for the treatment and prevention of group B streptococcal disease.
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