Prevalence of macrolide resistance genes in clinical isolates of the Streptococcus anginosus ("S-milleri") group

Authors
Jacobs, JA van Baar, GJ London, NHHJ Tjhie, JHT Schouls, LM Stobberingh, EE
Citation
Ja. Jacobs et al., Prevalence of macrolide resistance genes in clinical isolates of the Streptococcus anginosus ("S-milleri") group, ANTIM AG CH, 45(8), 2001, pp. 2375-2377
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY
ISSN journal
00664804 → ACNP
Volume
45
Issue
8
Year of publication
2001
Pages
2375 - 2377
Database
ISI
SICI code
0066-4804(200108)45:8<2375:POMRGI>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Twenty-two unrelated erythromycin-resistant anginosus group strains (3.2% r esistance rate) were assessed for mechanisms of resistance. Streptococcus a nginosus accounted for 16 of the 22 isolates. Fifteen isolates harbored the erm(B) gene. The erm(TR) and the mef(E) genes were carried by two isolates each. In three isolates, none of these resistance genes was detected by PC R.