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Genetic and phenotypic characterization of macrolide resistance in group A streptococci isolated from adults with pharyngo-tonsillitis in France.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Aug 2001
Weber P, Filipecki J, Bingen E, Fitoussi F, Goldfarb G, Chauvin J P, Reitz C, Portier H
Abstract excerpt
Three hundred and three strains of group A streptococci (GAS) isolated from adults with pharyngitis were tested to evaluate their phenotype of resistance to macrolides-lincosamides and to search for macrolide resistance genes. MICs of clarithromycin were determined. The overall rate of resistance to both erythromycin and clarithromycin was 9.6%. Constitutive, inducible and M phenotypes of resistance were detected...
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