Isolation rate, T-serotyping and susceptibility to antibiotics of Group A Streptococcus from pediatric infections in Athens.

Objective: The epidemiology of Group A Streptococcus (GAS) in Greece is not known. We have therefore conducted this prospective study to investigate the isolation rate of GAS from pediatric specimens, determine T-serotype frequency and examine the susceptibility of GAS to penicillin, erythromycin and clindamycin.

Methods: Over a 3-year study-period (1993-95) 11 597 clinical specimens obtained from sick children were inoculated on appropriate culture media.