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Mechanisms of erythromycin resistance of Campylobacter spp. isolated from food, animals and humans.
International journal of food microbiology - 30 Nov 2007
Kurincic M, Botteldoorn N, Herman L, Smole Mozina S
Abstract excerpt
Macrolides are regarded as drugs of choice for treatment of human campylobacteriosis. The use of antimicrobials for this purpose as well as in food animal production could result in macrolide resistance in Campylobacter species. Campylobacter isolates exhibit two different phenotypes with regard to erythromycin resistance: high-level resistance (HLR) and low-level resistance (LLR). Thirty-six food/animal and...
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