Potentially virulent strains and high colony counts of group A -haemolytic streptococci in pharyngitis patients having a delayed recovery or a complication | Zendy

Sjoerd Zwart | Zendy; G J H M Ruijs | Zendy; A. P. E. Sachs | Zendy; J. F. P. Schellekens | Zendy; R A de Melker | Zendy

Open Access

Potentially virulent strains and high colony counts of group A -haemolytic streptococci in pharyngitis patients having a delayed recovery or a complication

Author(s) -

Sjoerd Zwart,

G J H M Ruijs,

A. P. E. Sachs,

J. F. P. Schellekens,

R A de Melker

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/47.5.689

Subject(s) - pharyngitis , virulence , microbiology and biotechnology , streptococcus pyogenes , group a , serotype , biology , streptococcus , streptococcaceae , complication , group b , virology , medicine , antibiotics , bacteria , staphylococcus aureus , biochemistry , genetics , gene

T serotyping and M and exotoxin genotyping were performed on strains from 367 streptococcal pharyngitis patients in Dutch general practice. Potentially virulent strains of group A beta-haemolytic streptococci, such as T1M1 and T3M3 subtypes and strains expressing speA and speC, and a high number of colony counts did not occur more frequently in the 166 (45%) more seriously ill patients, defined as those who showed a delayed recovery or a complication.

The content you want is available to Zendy users.

Already have an account? Click here to sign in.

Having issues? You can contact us here

Accelerating Research