High-level levofloxacin-resistant emm12 group A Streptococcus, 2012–2018: A multicenter study in Taiwan

High-level levofloxacin-resistant group A Streptococcus emerged in Taiwan in 2012. Among the 24 isolates identified, 23 belonged to emm12/ST36, most harbored the same GyrA and ParC mutations and were highly clonal. wgMLST showed them to be closely related to the Hong Kong scarlet fever outbreak stra...

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Main Authors: Ying-Chi Huang, Jui-Fen Lai, Chi-Jung Wu, I-Wen Huang, Shu-Chen Kuo, Ching-Len Liao, Tzu-Wen Huang, Tsai-Ling Lauderdale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1684118223000889
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Summary:High-level levofloxacin-resistant group A Streptococcus emerged in Taiwan in 2012. Among the 24 isolates identified, 23 belonged to emm12/ST36, most harbored the same GyrA and ParC mutations and were highly clonal. wgMLST showed them to be closely related to the Hong Kong scarlet fever outbreak strains. Continuous surveillance is warranted.
ISSN:1684-1182