Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Macrolide Resistance in Clinical Isolates of Beta Hemolytic Streptococci from a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Kerala, India
Background: Beta-hemolytic streptococci (BHS) are responsible for both invasive and noninvasive infections, and the preferred treatment for these infections is penicillin due to the distinctive characteristics of these bacteria. However, in patients who cannot tolerate β-lactam antibi...
Main Authors: | Ann George, Rosmi Jose, Chithra Valsan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2023-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Bacteriology |
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Online Access: | https://jmb.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jmb/article/view/492 |
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