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Molecular detection of genes responsible for macrolide resistance among Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated in North Lebanon.
Journal of infection and public health - 1 Jan 2000
El Ashkar Salam, Osman Marwan, Rafei Rayane, Mallat Hassan, Achkar Marcel, Dabboussi Fouad, Hamze Monzer
Abstract excerpt
In recent years, the increased use of macrolides was linked with the emergence of resistance Streptococcus pneumoniae worldwide. The main aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of S. pneumoniae resistant to macrolides and to identify the macrolide resistance genotypes among clinical isolates collected in North Lebanon. Disk diffusion susceptibility method was performed for 132 strains of S. pneumoniae...
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