Antibiotic Resistance

- Overuse and/or inappropriate use of antibiotics can result in antibiotics losing the ability to treat bacterial infections

^†NOTE: A clinical GAS isolate resistant to penicillin or cephalosporin never has been documented.¹

¹American Academy of Pediatrics. Red Book: 2012 Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases. Section 3: Summaries of Infectious Diseases, Group A Streptococcal Infections. 668-680. Pickering LK, ed. 29th ed. Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics; 2012.

Reference: Clinical Practice Guide for Diagnosis and Management of Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis: 2012.Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Shulman S. T., Bisno, A.L., Clegg, H.W. et al. 2012.