In:
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, American Society for Microbiology, Vol. 47, No. 2 ( 2003-02), p. 794-797
Kurzfassung:
The genetic basis of antibiotic resistance in 113 unrelated group B streptococci was studied by PCR. Ninety-four strains were resistant to tetracycline-minocycline, and tet (M) was detected in 85% of these isolates. Seventeen erythromycin-resistant strains contained the erm (B), erm (TR), or mef (A) gene. Eleven strains exhibited high-level resistance to kanamycin due to the presence of the aphA3 gene; eight of these strains were also highly resistant to streptomycin; aad - 6- related sequences were detected in seven strains.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0066-4804
,
1098-6596
DOI:
10.1128/AAC.47.2.794-797.2003
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
American Society for Microbiology
Publikationsdatum:
2003
ZDB Id:
1496156-8
SSG:
12
SSG:
15,3