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Serotypes, Clones, and Mechanisms of Resistance of Erythromycin-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolates Collected in Spain.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Sept 2007
Calatayud Laura, Ardanuy C, Cercenado E, Fenoll A, Bouza E, Pallares R, Martín R, Liñares J
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The aim of this study was to analyze the distributions of antibiotic susceptibility patterns, serotypes, phenotypes, genotypes, and macrolide resistance genes among 125 nonduplicated erythromycin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae clinical isolates collected in a Spanish point prevalence study. The prevalence of resistance to macrolides in this study was 34.7%. Multiresistance (to three or more antimicrobials)...
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