Many reports from developing and developed countries have shown increased resistance against macrolides and other antibiotics among
To study the current resistance pattern of
Altogether, 85 (53%) of
Among other strains, 51 (32%) group D streptococci, 15 (9%) group B streptococci, 7 (4%) group G streptococci, and 2 (1%) group C streptococci were also identified. Predominantly,
The emergence of lincosamide and macrolide resistance among GAS is a major problem worldwide which is probably due to misuse of antibiotics, self-medication, or frequent use of these antibiotics.