Emergence of high rates of antimicrobial resistance among viridans group streptococci in the United States
Doern GV;Ferraro MJ;Brueggemann AB;Ruoff KL;;
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy1996Vol. 40pp. -
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gv1996antimicrobialemergence
Abstract
Three hundred fifty-two blood culture isolates of viridans group streptococci obtained from 43 U.S. medical centers during 1993 and 1994 were characterized. Included were 48 isolates of "Streptococcus milleri," 219 S. mitis isolates, 29 S. salivarius isolates, and 56 S. sanguis isolates. High-level …