Community-Based Surveillance in the United States of Macrolide-Resistant Pediatric Pharyngeal Group A Streptococci during 3 Respiratory Disease Seasons
Tanz, Robert R.;and the North American Streptococcal Pharyngitis Surveillance Group;Shulman, Stanford T.;and the North American Streptococcal Pharyngitis Surveillance Group;Shortridge, Virginia D.;and the North American Streptococcal Pharyngitis Surveillance Group;Kabat, William;and the North American Streptococcal Pharyngitis Surveillance Group;Kabat, Kathy;and the North American Streptococcal Pharyngitis Surveillance Group;Cederlund, Emily;and the North American Streptococcal Pharyngitis Surveillance Group;Rippe, Jason;and the North American Streptococcal Pharyngitis Surveillance Group;Beyer, Jill;and the North American Streptococcal Pharyngitis Surveillance Group;Doktor, Stella;and the North American Streptococcal Pharyngitis Surveillance Group;Beall, Bernard W.;and the North American Streptococcal Pharyngitis Surveillance Group;
Abstract. Background. In 2001, a total of 48% of pharyngeal group A streptococci (GAS) from Pittsburgh children were macrolide resistant. We assessed macrolide