Antibacterial resistance in Streptococcus pyogenes ( GAS) from healthy carriers and tonsillitis patients and association with antibacterial sale in the Faroe Islands
The aim of this study was to investigate the antibacterial resistance of Streptococcus pyogenes ( GAS ), and correlate the findings with the sales of erythromycin and tetracycline. General practitioners in the Faroe Islands were recruited to send oropharyngeal swabs. From an ongoing pneumococcal stu...
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crwiley:10.1111/apm.12513 2024-06-02T08:06:22+00:00 Antibacterial resistance in Streptococcus pyogenes ( GAS) from healthy carriers and tonsillitis patients and association with antibacterial sale in the Faroe Islands Magnussen, Marita D. Gaini, Shahin Gislason, Hannes Kristinsson, Karl G. Faroese Research Council BP Amoco Chevron Texaco Eik Vísindagrunnurin 2016 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/apm.12513 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fapm.12513 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/apm.12513 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor APMIS volume 124, issue 4, page 327-332 ISSN 0903-4641 1600-0463 journal-article 2016 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/apm.12513 2024-05-03T12:03:31Z The aim of this study was to investigate the antibacterial resistance of Streptococcus pyogenes ( GAS ), and correlate the findings with the sales of erythromycin and tetracycline. General practitioners in the Faroe Islands were recruited to send oropharyngeal swabs. From an ongoing pneumococcal study, nasopharyngeal swabs were sampled from healthy children 0–7 years of age. Erythromycin susceptibility data from Iceland were obtained from the reference laboratory at the Landspitali University Hospital. Susceptibility testing in the Faroe Islands and Iceland was performed according to CLSI methods and criteria. The resistance rate to erythromycin and tetracycline found in patients in the Faroe Islands in 2009/2010 was 6% and 30% respectively. Tetracycline resistance in patients declined significantly from 2009 to 2010 (37–10%, p‐value = 0.006 < 0.05) and differed significantly between age groups (p‐value = 0.03 < 0.05). In Iceland, there was a peak in erythromycin resistance in 2008 (44%) and a substantial decrease in 2009 (5%). Although the prevalence of erythromycin and tetracycline resistance in the Faroe Islands and Iceland may be associated with antimicrobial use, sudden changes can occur with the introduction of new resistant clones. Article in Journal/Newspaper Faroe Islands Iceland Wiley Online Library Faroe Islands APMIS 124 4 327 332 |
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The aim of this study was to investigate the antibacterial resistance of Streptococcus pyogenes ( GAS ), and correlate the findings with the sales of erythromycin and tetracycline. General practitioners in the Faroe Islands were recruited to send oropharyngeal swabs. From an ongoing pneumococcal study, nasopharyngeal swabs were sampled from healthy children 0–7 years of age. Erythromycin susceptibility data from Iceland were obtained from the reference laboratory at the Landspitali University Hospital. Susceptibility testing in the Faroe Islands and Iceland was performed according to CLSI methods and criteria. The resistance rate to erythromycin and tetracycline found in patients in the Faroe Islands in 2009/2010 was 6% and 30% respectively. Tetracycline resistance in patients declined significantly from 2009 to 2010 (37–10%, p‐value = 0.006 < 0.05) and differed significantly between age groups (p‐value = 0.03 < 0.05). In Iceland, there was a peak in erythromycin resistance in 2008 (44%) and a substantial decrease in 2009 (5%). Although the prevalence of erythromycin and tetracycline resistance in the Faroe Islands and Iceland may be associated with antimicrobial use, sudden changes can occur with the introduction of new resistant clones. |
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Antibacterial resistance in Streptococcus pyogenes ( GAS) from healthy carriers and tonsillitis patients and association with antibacterial sale in the Faroe Islands |
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Antibacterial resistance in Streptococcus pyogenes ( GAS) from healthy carriers and tonsillitis patients and association with antibacterial sale in the Faroe Islands |
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Antibacterial resistance in Streptococcus pyogenes ( GAS) from healthy carriers and tonsillitis patients and association with antibacterial sale in the Faroe Islands |
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Antibacterial resistance in Streptococcus pyogenes ( GAS) from healthy carriers and tonsillitis patients and association with antibacterial sale in the Faroe Islands |
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Antibacterial resistance in Streptococcus pyogenes ( GAS) from healthy carriers and tonsillitis patients and association with antibacterial sale in the Faroe Islands |
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antibacterial resistance in streptococcus pyogenes ( gas) from healthy carriers and tonsillitis patients and association with antibacterial sale in the faroe islands |
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