Fluoroquinolone Resistance among Streptococcus pneumoniae in Hong Kong Linked to the Spanish 23F Clone

Fluoroquinolone Resistance among Streptococcus pneumoniae in Hong Kong Linked to the Spanish 23F Clone

Serotypes 6A/B, 19F, and 23F accounted for 73% of 140 mucosal isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae from Hong Kong. In pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis, a group of related patterns was shared by 14 of 15 ciprofloxacin-resistant and 12 of 16 ciprofloxacin-susceptible isolates. These strains e...

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Main Authors: Pak Leung Ho, Wing Cheong Yam, Terence K.M. Cheung, Wilson W.S. Ng, Tak Lun Que, Dominic N.C. Tsang, Tak Keung Ng, Wing Hong Seto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
drug resistance, microbial
anti-infective agents, fluoroquinolone
bacterial vaccine
pulsed-field gel electrophoresis
Hong Kong
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/5/01-0526_article
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Summary:Serotypes 6A/B, 19F, and 23F accounted for 73% of 140 mucosal isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae from Hong Kong. In pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis, a group of related patterns was shared by 14 of 15 ciprofloxacin-resistant and 12 of 16 ciprofloxacin-susceptible isolates. These strains exhibited capsular switching and were highly similar to the Spanish 23F clone.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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