Distribution of erm genes and low prevalence of inducible resistance to clindamycin among staphylococci isolates

INTRODUCTION: Resistance to macrolides, lincosamides and streptogramins B (MLS B antibiotics) in staphylococci may be due to modification in ribosomal target methylase encoded by erm genes. The expression of MLS B resistance lead to three phenotypes, namely constitutive resistance (cMLS B), inducibl...

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Main Authors: Vivian de Lima Spode Coutinho, Rodrigo Minuto Paiva, Keli Cristine Reiter, Fernanda de-Paris, Afonso Luis Barth, Alice Beatriz Mombach Pinheiro Machado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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