Frequency of antibiotic resistance among group B Streptococcus isolated from healthy college students

Authors
Manning, SD Pearlman, MD Tallman, P Pierson, CL Foxman, B
Citation
Sd. Manning et al., Frequency of antibiotic resistance among group B Streptococcus isolated from healthy college students, CLIN INF D, 33(12), 2001, pp. 137-139
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10584838 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
12
Year of publication
2001
Pages
137 - 139
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-4838(200112)33:12<137:FOARAG>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We report resistant rates to erythromycin and clindamycin among Streptococc us agalactiae (group B Streptococcus) isolated from a random sample of heal thy male and nonpregnant female college students. Observed resistance rates were twice as high as those reported among pregnant women from the same ge ographic area 2 years prior.