The frequency of erythromycin resistance in human Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from human specimens, in different Piemonte Region hospitals between 2005-2007, has been studied. Erythromycin-susceptible isolates were 137/198 and erythromycin-resistant 61/198. Among resistant S. pneumoniae isolates 26/61 belonged to constitutive resistance phenotype, 26/61 to M phenotype and 9/61 to inducible resistance phenotype.

Isolation of different erythromycin-resistance Streptococcus pneumoniae phenotypes in Piemonte Region

ALLIZOND, VALERIA;BANCHE, Giuliana;ROANA, Janira;MANDRAS, Narcisa;SCALAS, Daniela;TULLIO, Viviana Cristina;CARLONE, Nicola;SAVOIA, Dianella;CUFFINI, Annamaria
2008-01-01

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The frequency of erythromycin resistance in human Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates from human specimens, in different Piemonte Region hospitals between 2005-2007, has been studied. Erythromycin-susceptible isolates were 137/198 and erythromycin-resistant 61/198. Among resistant S. pneumoniae isolates 26/61 belonged to constitutive resistance phenotype, 26/61 to M phenotype and 9/61 to inducible resistance phenotype.
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Streptococcus pneumoniae; erythromycin resistance; resistance phenotypes
Valeria Allizond; Giuliana Banche; Janira Roana; Nicolò Li Vigni; Narcisa Mandras; Daniela Scalas; Vivian Tullio; Nicola A. Carlone; Dianella Savoia; Anna Barbui; Anna Maria Cuffini
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