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Clindamycin-induced CovS-mediated regulation of the production of virulent exoproteins streptolysin O, NAD glycohydrolase, and streptokinase in Streptococcus pyogenes.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Jan 2010
Minami Masaaki, Kamimura Takuya, Isaka Masanori, Tatsuno Ichiro, Ohta Michio, Hasegawa Tadao
Abstract excerpt
The administration of high-dose clindamycin (CLI) along with penicillin is recommended for the treatment of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. However, the prevalence of CLI-resistant Streptococcus pyogenes strains is increasing worldwide, and the effect of CLI on CLI-resistant S. pyogenes strains remains unknown. We aimed to evaluate the effect of CLI on the in vitro production of three major virulent...
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