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[Differentiation of resistance phenotypes among erythromycin-resistant streptococci].
Acta medica Croatica : casopis Hravatske akademije medicinskih znanosti - 1 Jan 2004
Bejuk Danijela
Abstract excerpt
Although macrolide antibiotics have proved to be a valuable alternative to beta-lactam antibiotics in the treatment of respiratory tract infections, resistance to these agents is now becoming established in streptococci, especially among Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates. Of particular concern is the emergence of cross-resistance to 14-, 15- and 16-membered macrolides, licosamides and group B streptogramins (MLSb...
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