Erythromycin resistance associated to mefA gene and emm75 allele in Streptococcus pyogenes from uncomplicated pharyngitis in Mexico

International Congress Series

Volumn 1289, Issue , 2006, Pages 99-102

  Perea Mejia, L M ^a   Rivas, C ^a   Inzunza Montiel, A E ^a   Garza, R ^b   Cravioto, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

ermB; ermTR; Erythromycin; mefA; Resistance; Streptococcus pyogenes

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846454338     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2005.11.076     Document Type: Article

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