Investigation of risk factors for tonsillopharyngitis with macrolide resistant Streptococcus pyogenes in Turkish children

ÇİFTCİ E., Dogru U., Guriz H., Aysev D., Ince E.

PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL, vol.44, no.6, pp.647-651, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1046/j.1442-200x.2002.01627.x
  • Journal Name: PEDIATRICS INTERNATIONAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.647-651
  • Keywords: macrolide resistance, risk factors, Streptococcus pyogenes, tonsillopharyngitis, GROUP-A STREPTOCOCCI, BETA-HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCI, ERYTHROMYCIN RESISTANCE, ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE, PNEUMONIAE, CARRIAGE, ANTIBIOTICS, CONSUMPTION, SPAIN, JAPAN
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background : Streptococcus pyogenes is the most important causative agent of tonsillopharyngitis. Although penicillin is the drug of choice in streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis, macrolides are recommended drugs in patients who have an allergy to penicillin. However, resistance to macrolides is an important problem in some regions of the world. Risk factors for resistance development have not been investigated sufficiently.