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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of macrolide resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae recovered from adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia in an Argentinian teaching hospital.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 Mar 2005
Bonofiglio L, Ojeda M I, de Mier C, Vay C, Famiglietti A, Gutkind G, Mollerach M
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates (n = 262) were recovered from adult patients with community-acquired pneumonia. Erythromycin-resistance levels increased from 9% (1997-1998) to 16% (2000-2002). Sampling for resistance mechanisms prevalent within 19 erythromycin-resistant S. pneumoniae showed mef(E) in 13/19 isolates while 4/19 carried the erm(B) gene (3/19 cMLS(B) and 1/19 iMLS(B) phenotype). MIC ranges for...
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