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Macrolide, lincosamide, and streptogramin B resistance in lipophilic Corynebacteria inhabiting healthy human skin.
Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Oct 2014
Szemraj Magdalena, Kwaszewska Anna, Pawlak Renata, Szewczyk Eligia M
Abstract excerpt
Corynebacteria exist as part of human skin microbiota. However, under some circumstances, they can cause opportunistic infections. The subject of the study was to examine the macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B (MLSB) antibiotic resistance in 99 lipophilic strains of Corynebacterium genus isolated from the skin of healthy men. Over 70% of the tested strains were resistant to erythromycin and clindamycin. All of...
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