Leg Ulcer Infection with an Erythromycin-Resistant Streptococcus Pyogenes

Abstract

The isolation of an erythromycin-resistant Streptococcus pyogenes from a leg ulcer is reported and its implications for antibiotic therapy discussed.

Keywords

Erythromycin resistance Streptococcus pyogenes leg ulcer

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