OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to test the serotype distribution and antibiotic sensitivity patterns of group B Streptococcus from three Ohio regions in comparison to other areas of the United States. STUDY DESIGN: Three hundred forty-nine group B Streptococcus isolates from three Ohio hospitals were serotyped specifically, and disk diffusion was used to determine antibiotic susceptibility. RESULTS: Serotype V was isolated most frequently (27%); major types Ia, Ib, II, and III had frequencies of 18%, 9%, 11%, and 17%, respectively. Erythromycin and clindamycin resistance was 12% (n = 200 isolates) and 8% (n = 49 isolates), respectively. CONCLUSION: The prevalence shift of resistant serotype V group B streptococci in Ohio reflects regional increases and suggests that alternative therapies for patients who are allergic to penicillin may be inadequate.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to test the serotype distribution and antibiotic sensitivity patterns of group B Streptococcus from three Ohio regions in comparison to other areas of the United States. STUDY DESIGN: Three hundred forty-nine group B Streptococcus isolates from three Ohio hospitals were serotyped specifically, and disk diffusion was used to determine antibiotic susceptibility. RESULTS: Serotype V was isolated most frequently (27%); major types Ia, Ib, II, and III had frequencies of 18%, 9%, 11%, and 17%, respectively. Erythromycin and clindamycin resistance was 12% (n = 200 isolates) and 8% (n = 49 isolates), respectively. CONCLUSION: The prevalence shift of resistant serotype V group B streptococci in Ohio reflects regional increases and suggests that alternative therapies for patients who are allergic to penicillin may be inadequate.
Authors: Danielle L Ippolito; Wesley A James; Deborah Tinnemore; Raywin R Huang; Mary J Dehart; Julie Williams; Mark A Wingerd; Samandra T Demons Journal: BMC Infect Dis Date: 2010-11-24 Impact factor: 3.090
Authors: Stephanie M Borchardt; Joan H DeBusscher; Patricia A Tallman; Shannon D Manning; Carl F Marrs; Terrence A Kurzynski; Betsy Foxman Journal: BMC Infect Dis Date: 2006-03-20 Impact factor: 3.090