In vitro activity of several antimicrobial agents against 1003 isolates of Streptococcus pyogenes collected from Western Canada.

Abstract:

:Streptococcus pyogenes is a common pathogen which may be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Recent information is not readily available, in Canada, regarding the susceptibility of clinical isolates to penicillin, extended spectrum and/or newer agents. We collected and tested 1003 isolates of S. pyogenes to seven antimicrobial agents and found the following susceptibility rates: azithromycin 97%, ceftriaxone 100%, ciprofloxacin 99.4%, clarithromycin 98.5%, clindamycin 99.9%, erythromycin 96.5% and penicillin 100%. These results indicate that antimicrobial resistance is not yet a problem of S. pyogenes in Canada.

authors

Blondeau JM,Church D,Yaschuk Y,Bjarnason J

doi

10.1016/s0924-8579(98)00105-8

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1999-06-01 00:00:00

pages

67-70

issue

1

eissn

0924-8579

issn

1872-7913

pii

S0924-8579(98)00105-8

journal_volume

12

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