Prevalence and Molecular Characterization of Macrolide Resistance in Clinical Isolates of Beta Hemolytic Streptococci from a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Kerala, India

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10.18502/jmb.v11i3-4.14367
چکیده

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 antibiotics, macrolides and clindamycin are important alternative options for treating BHS infections. This study aimed to analyse the pattern of macrolide resistance among clinical strains of beta-hemolytic streptococci (BHS).