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J Med Microbiol 53 (2004), 229-230; DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.05375-0
© 2004 Society for General Microbiology
ISSN 0022-2615

Biotypes of group A streptococci isolated from children

M. Palani Kumar1, Thangam Menon1, Charmaine Lobo1, N. Anbumani1, C. P.Girish Kumar1 and S. Shanmugasundaram2

1Department of Microbiology, Dr. ALM PGIBMS, University of Madras, Taramani, Chennai – 600 113, India 2Department of Cardiology, Stanley Medical College, Chennai – 600 001, India

Correspondence Thangam Menon thangam16{at}rediffmail.com

Received July 4, 2003
Accepted November 26, 2003

Thirty-eight isolates of group A streptococci from patients with pharyngitis, 13 isolates from patients with pyoderma and 28 carrier strains were subjected to biotyping by carbohydrate fermentation tests and production of ß-glucuronidase. Biotype 10 was observed most frequently among clinical isolates and biotypes 3 and 4 were most common among carrier isolates.

Abbreviation: GAS, group A streptococci.






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