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Spread of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 8-ST63 multidrug-resistant recombinant Clone, Spain.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2014
Ardanuy Carmen, de la Campa Adela G, García Ernesto, Fenoll Asunción, Calatayud Laura, Cercenado Emilia, Pérez-Trallero Emilio, Bouza Emilio, Liñares Josefina
Abstract excerpt
Since 2004, a total of 131 isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae multidrug-resistant invasive serotype 8 have been detected in Spain. These isolates showed resistance to erythromycin, clindamycin, tetracycline, and ciprofloxacin. All isolates were obtained from adult patients and shared a common genotype (sequence type [ST]63; penicillin-binding protein 1a [pbp1a], pbp2b, and pbp2x gene profiles; ermB and tetM...
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