Erythromycin resistance in group A beta hemolytic streptococcus

Chemotherapy

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 385-390

  Esposito, S ^a   Noviello, S ^a   Ianniello, F ^a   D'Errico, G ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

Group A streptococcus; Macrolides; Phenotype; Resistance

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFACLOR; CLARITHROMYCIN; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; MACROLIDE; PENICILLIN G;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; THROAT CULTURE; TONSILLITIS;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; ERYTHROMYCIN; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PHENOTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 0031718781     PISSN: 00093157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000007148     Document Type: Article

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