Macrolide resistance in Belgian Streptococcus pneumoniae

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 119-121

  Lagrou, K ^a   Peetermans, W E ^a   Verhaegen, J ^a   Van Lierde, S ^a   Verbist, L ^a   Van Eldere, J ^a  

^a REGA INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; MACROLIDE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CANADA; HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033971658     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/45.1.119     Document Type: Article

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