Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Group B Streptococcal Clinical
Isolates

Jose A. Simoes; Alla A. Aroutcheva; Ira Heimler; Sebastian Faro

doi:10.1080/10647440410001722269

Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Jan 2004)

Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Group B Streptococcal Clinical Isolates

Jose A. Simoes,
Alla A. Aroutcheva,
Ira Heimler,
Sebastian Faro

Affiliations

Jose A. Simoes: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rush–Presbyterian–St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
Alla A. Aroutcheva: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rush–Presbyterian–St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
Ira Heimler: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rush–Presbyterian–St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA
Sebastian Faro: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rush–Presbyterian–St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10647440410001722269
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Objectives: To determine the in vitro resistance of group B streptococcus (GBS) to 12 antibiotics. To determine if there has been any decrease in sensitivity to the penicillins or other antibiotics currently used for GBS chemoprophylaxis in pregnant women. Find suitable alternative antibiotics to penicillin. Find an antibiotic that will have minimal selective pressure for resistance among the endogenous resident vaginal microflora.

Published in Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology

ISSN: 1064-7449 (Print); 1098-0997 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics; Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7281

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