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Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Streptococcus pyogenes isolates displaying the MLSB phenotype of macrolide resistance in Spain, 1999 to 2005.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Apr 2007
Pérez-Trallero Emilio, Montes Milagrosa, Orden Beatriz, Tamayo Esther, García-Arenzana José M, Marimón José M
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The aim of this study was to describe the genetic characteristics of Streptococcus pyogenes showing the MLSB phenotype of macrolide resistance from 1999 to 2005 in Spain and to highlight the substantial increase in these isolates in the last few years. The antimicrobial susceptibilities of 17,232 group A streptococci isolated from Madrid and Gipuzkoa from 1999 to 2005 were studied. The presence of the resistance...
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