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High Frequency of Macrolide Resistance Mechanisms in Clinical Isolates of <i>Corynebacterium</i> Species
12 Jul 2010
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The genus Corynebacterium includes a high number of species that are usually isolated from human skin as saprophytes. However, these microorganisms have also been reported as infectious agents in a broad group of patients and have showed broad-spectrum resistance. We studied the susceptibility profiles against macrolides, clindamycin, and streptogramins of 254 clinical strains belonging to the species...
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