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High prevalence of fluoroquinolone-resistant group B streptococci among clinical isolates in China and predominance of sequence type 19 with serotype III.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Mar 2013
Wang Hui, Zhao Chunjiang, He Wenqiang, Zhang Feifei, Zhang Liyan, Cao Bin, Sun Ziyong, Xu Yingchun, Yang Qing, Mei Yaning, Hu Bijie, Chu Yunzhuo, Liao Kang, Yu Yunsong, Hu Zhidong, Ni Yuxing
Abstract excerpt
A total of 146 group B streptococcus isolates from 8 cities across China belonged to four serotypes. Serotype Ia was more common in children. A high prevalence of resistance was observed for levofloxacin (37.7%), erythromycin (71.2%), clindamycin, (53.4%), and tetracycline (81.5%). The levofloxacin and clindamycin resistances among the 4 serotypes differed significantly. Eighty percent of...
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