Isolation and preliminary characterization of erythromycin-resistant variants of Legionella micdadei and Legionella pneumophila.
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Erythromycin-resistant Legionella spp. variants were obtained by a single passage of the naturally occurring bacteria on medium containing various concentrations of erythromycin. By disk diffusion susceptibility testing, at least three different phenotypic patterns of cross-resistance to macrolide, lincosamide, and streptogramin B antibiotics were observed among the 26 erythromycin-resistant strains examined.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
دوره 27 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1985