Open AccessChange in Susceptibility of Group B Streptococci to Penicillin G from 1968 Through 1975
Author(s) -
Matthew J. Severin,
Jenny L. Wiley
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.07
H-Index - 259
eISSN - 1070-6283
pISSN - 0066-4804
DOI - 10.1128/aac.10.2.380
Subject(s) - penicillin , microbiology and biotechnology , group b , group a , streptococcaceae , streptococcus , penicillin resistance , biology , antibiotics , medicine , bacteria , genetics
This report describes a study of 212 isolates of group B streptococci from sore throats over an 8-year period. A small but increasing percentage showed increased resistance to penicillin G when tested in an in vitro system.
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