Prevalence and characterization of the mechanisms of macrolide, lincosamide, and streptogramin resistance in isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae

Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 2425-2426

  Johnston, Nicole J ^a   De Azavedo, Joyce C ^a   Kellner, James D ^b   Low, Donald E ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LINCOSAMIDE; MACROLIDE; STREPTOGRAMIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENETICS; HUMAN; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0031716177     PISSN: 00664804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/aac.42.9.2425     Document Type: Article

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