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. 2003 Oct;41(10):4808-11.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.10.4808-4811.2003.

National Department of Defense surveillance data for antibiotic resistance and emm gene types of clinical group A streptococcal isolates from eight basic training military sites

Christopher P Barrozo  1 , Kevin L Russell, Tyler C Smith, Anthony W Hawksworth, Margaret A K Ryan, Gregory C Gray
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National Department of Defense surveillance data for antibiotic resistance and emm gene types of clinical group A streptococcal isolates from eight basic training military sites

Christopher P Barrozo et al. J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Oct.

Abstract

Antibiotic resistance and emm gene types were examined from 692 Group A streptococci isolates from eight United States military basic training sites between 1998 and 2001. Macrolide resistance was associated with geographic sites and emm type. These data are useful for vaccine development initiatives and antimicrobial treatment considerations.

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FIG. 1.
Most common emm types of GAS isolates identified in military basic training surveillance, 1998-2001.
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