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Whole genome sequencing of macrolide resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19A sequence type 416.
BMC microbiology - 25 Jul 2020
Spanelova Petra, Jakubu Vladislav, Malisova Lucia, Musilek Martin, Kozakova Jana, Papagiannitsis Costas C, Bitar Ibrahim, Hrabak Jaroslav, Pantosti Annalisa, Del Grosso Maria, Zemlickova Helena
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BACKGROUND: The resistance of Streptococcus pneumoniae to macrolides is becoming an increasingly important issue and thus it is important to understand the genetics related to adaptation of this species to the widespread use of antibiotics in Europe. The 58 isolates of S. pneumoniae belonging to sequence type (ST) 416 and serotype 19A and to several different phenotypes originated from Italy, Portugal and Czech...
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