Mutation at the position 2058 of the 23S rRNA as a cause of macrolide resistance in <it>Streptococcus pyogenes</it>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In streptococci, three macrolide resistance determinants (<it>erm</it>(B), <it>erm</it>(TR) and <it>mef</it>(A)) have been found. In addition, certain mutations at the ribosomal 23S RNA can cause r...
Main Authors: | Huovinen Pentti, Vaara Martti, Jalava Jari |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-05-01
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Series: | Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials |
Online Access: | http://www.ann-clinmicrob.com/content/3/1/5 |
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