Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns and macrolide resistance genes of β-hemolytic viridans group streptococci in a tertiary Korean hospital

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 791-794

  Uh, Young ^a   Gyu, Yel Hwang ^a   In, Ho Jang ^a   Kwon, Ohgun ^a   Hyo, Youl Kim ^a   Kap, Jun Yoon ^a  

^a Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Drug resistance; erm(B); Macrolides; mef(A); Streptococcus

Indexed keywords

EID: 36148941699     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2007.22.5.791     Document Type: Article

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