Phenotypic and molecular characterization of erythromycin resistance in four isolates of Streptococcus-like gram-positive cocci causing bacteremia.

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  • Patrick C Y Woo
  • Amanda P C To
  • Susanna K P Lau
  • Ami M Y Fung
  • Kwok-Yung Yuen
چکیده

Among nine patients with bacteremia caused by Granulicatella or Gemella in a 6-year period (July 1995 to June 2001), three had bacteremia caused by erythromycin-resistant Granulicatella adiacens and one had bacteremia caused by erythromycin-resistant Gemella haemolysans. All four isolates possessed mef genes, whereas none possessed ermT, ermTR, or ermB genes.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of clinical microbiology

دوره 42 7  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2004