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Molecular characterization of erythromycin-resistant Streptococcus agalactiae strains.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Dec 2008
Domelier Anne-Sophie, van der Mee-Marquet Nathalie, Arnault Laurence, Mereghetti Laurent, Lanotte Philippe, Rosenau Agnès, Lartigue Marie-Frédérique, Quentin Roland
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study is to identify the molecular characteristics of erythromycin-resistant (Erm(r)) Streptococcus agalactiae strains and to correlate with the clinical origin of strains. METHODS: From 711 S. agalactiae strains, 119 Erm(r) strains (17%) were collected, serotyped and screened for macrolide resistance genes. The genetic relationship between strains was established by the PFGE analysis....
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