Dominance of multidrug resistant CC271 clones in macrolide-resistant <it>streptococcus pneumoniae </it>in Arizona

Dominance of multidrug resistant CC271 clones in macrolide-resistant <it>streptococcus pneumoniae </it>in Arizona

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rates of resistance to macrolide antibiotics in <it>Streptococcus pneumoniae </it>are rising around the world due to the spread of mobile genetic elements harboring <it>mef</it>(E) and <it>erm</it>...

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Main Authors: Bowers Jolene R, Driebe Elizabeth M, Nibecker Jennifer L, Wojack Bette R, Sarovich Derek S, Wong Ada H, Brzoska Pius M, Hubert Nathaniel, Knadler Andrew, Watson Lindsey M, Wagner David M, Furtado Manohar R, Saubolle Michael, Engelthaler David M, Keim Paul S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/12

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