Distribution of genes encoding erythromycin ribosomal methylases and an erythromycin efflux pump in epidemiologically distinct groups of staphylococci.

EA, Eady; JI, Ross; JL, Tipper; CE, Walters; JH, Cove; WC, Noble

doi:10.1093/jac/31.2.211

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Distribution of genes encoding erythromycin ribosomal methylases and an erythromycin efflux pump in epidemiologically distinct groups of staphylococci.

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Authors:

Eady EA

Ross JI

Tipper JL

Abstract

Erythromycin-resistant staphylococci can be divided into two phenotypic classes based on their pattern of cross-resistance to other macrolides, lincosamides and type B streptogramins. Strains inducibly or constitutively resistant to all MLS antibiotics possess erythromycin ribosomal methylase (erm) ...

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