Detection of macrolide resistance mechanisms in Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes using a multiplex rapid cycle PCR with microwell-format probe hybridization

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 541-544

  Farrell, D J ^a   Morrissey, I ^a   Bakker, S ^a   Felmingham, D ^a  

^a GR Micro   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL PROTEIN; ERYTHROMYCIN RESISTANCE METHYLASE PROTEIN; MACROLIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; IRELAND; MOLECULAR HYBRIDIZATION; MOLECULAR PROBE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCREENING TEST; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034765229     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/48.4.541     Document Type: Article

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