Molecular epidemiological survey of penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae from Asia, Europe, and North America

Authors
Davies, T Goering, RV Lovgren, M Talbot, JA Jacobs, MR Appelbaum, PC
Citation
T. Davies et al., Molecular epidemiological survey of penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae from Asia, Europe, and North America, DIAG MICR I, 34(1), 1999, pp. 7-12
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
DIAGNOSTIC MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE
ISSN journal
07328893 → ACNP
Volume
34
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
7 - 12
Database
ISI
SICI code
0732-8893(199905)34:1<7:MESOPS>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
One hundred penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae (PRSP) strains fr om Asia, Europe, and North America were analyzed using pulsed-field gel ele ctrophoresis; fingerprinting of penicillin binding protein (pbp) genes; and BOX PCR. Re-stilts show that six PFGE patterns (three patterns comprising greater than or equal to 2 serotypes) were found widespread and accounted f or 64 of the 100 PRSP strains. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Inc.