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Important Mutations Contributing to High-Level Penicillin Resistance in Taiwan19F-14, Taiwan23F-15, and Spain23F-1 of Streptococcus pneumoniae Isolated from Taiwan.
Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Dec 2016
Liu Esther Yip-Mei, Chang Jen-Chang, Lin Jung-Chung, Chang Feng-Yee, Fung Chang-Phone
Abstract excerpt
Penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae is a serious concern worldwide. In this study, we analyzed the cause of β-lactam resistance in pandemic multidrug-resistant clones. A total of 41 penicillin-nonsusceptible clinical isolates were collected from 1996 to 2012. Sero- and molecular typing confirmed that these isolates were clonal types of Taiwan19F-14, Taiwan23F-15, and Spain23F-1. Sero-switching was found...
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