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Molecular characterization of macrolide- and multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pyogenes isolated from adult patients in Barcelona, Spain (1993-2008).
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Apr 2010
Ardanuy Carmen, Domenech Arnau, Rolo Dora, Calatayud Laura, Tubau Fe, Ayats Josefina, Martín Rogelio, Liñares Josefina
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OBJECTIVES: The increase in erythromycin resistance among Streptococcus pyogenes isolates is a cause for concern. We analysed trends in macrolide resistance, phenotypes, genotypes, resistance determinants and transposons among erythromycin-resistant S. pyogenes isolates collected from adults in a Barcelona hospital (1993-2008). METHODS: Antibiotic susceptibility was studied by microdilution. Molecular typing was...
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