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Macrolide resistance and in vitro selection of resistance to antibiotics in Lactobacillus isolates.
Journal of microbiology (Seoul, Korea) - 1 Aug 2011
Drago Lorenzo, Mattina Roberto, Nicola Lucia, Rodighiero Valentina, De Vecchi Elena
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Spreading of resistance to antibiotics is of great concern due to the increasing rate of isolation of multiresistant pathogens. Since commensal bacteria may transfer determinants of resistance to pathogens, studies on development of resistance should include also lactobacilli. Resistance to macrolides, penicillins and tetracycline was determined in 40 isolates of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus...
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