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Genotypes and serotype distribution of macrolide resistant invasive and non-invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from Lebanon.
Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials - 16 Jan 2012
Taha Nedal, Araj George F, Wakim Rima H, Kanj Souha S, Kanafani Zeina A, Sabra Ahmad, Khairallah Marie-Therese, Nassar Farah J, Shehab Marwa, Baroud Maysa, Dbaibo Ghassan, Matar Ghassan M
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BACKGROUND: This study determined macrolide resistance genotypes in clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae from multiple medical centers in Lebanon and assessed the serotype distribution in relation to these mechanism(s) of resistance and the source of isolate recovery. METHODS: Forty four macrolide resistant and 21 macrolide susceptible S. pneumoniae clinical isolates were tested for antimicrobial...
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