cMLS and M phenotypes among Streptococcus pyogenes isolates in Chennai [2]

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 147-148

  Jacob, S E ^a   Lloyd, C A C ^a   Menon, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CLINDAMYCIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; LINCOSAMIDE DERIVATIVE; MACROLIDE; PENICILLIN G; STREPTOGRAMIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; LETTER; MLS PHENOTYPE; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIN ALLERGY; PHENOTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS GROUP A; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION; STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES;

EID: 33646725697     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 02550857     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.25216     Document Type: Letter

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