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[Occurrences of penicillin-binding protein 2B gene in clinically isolated penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae].
Rinsho byori. The Japanese journal of clinical pathology - 1 Sept 1998
Chen G, Fukuchi K, Wakuta R, Sando T, Takagi Y, Gomi K
Abstract excerpt
We analyzed 88 strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) isolated in Showa University Hospital from June 1995 to July 1996. The ratios of antibiotic resistance were 39% to penicillin G, 50% to erythromycin, and 2% to imipenem. No resistant to cefotaxime and ofloxacin was observed. Thirty-four strains (39%) were considered to be penicillin-resistant S. pneumoniae (PRSP) strains (MIC of penicillin G > or...
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