Isolation of Group A Streptococci with Reduced In Vitro β-Lactam Susceptibility Harboring Amino Acid Substitutions in Penicillin-Binding Proteins in Japan
Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus [GAS]) has long been regarded as being susceptible to β-lactams. However, amino acid substitutions in penicillin-binding protein 2X (PBP2X) conferring reduced in vitro β-lactam susceptibility have been indicated since 2019 in the United States and Icelan...
Published in: | Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2021
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aac.01482-21 https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/AAC.01482-21 |
Summary: | Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus [GAS]) has long been regarded as being susceptible to β-lactams. However, amino acid substitutions in penicillin-binding protein 2X (PBP2X) conferring reduced in vitro β-lactam susceptibility have been indicated since 2019 in the United States and Iceland. |
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