Multiple-Clones of Streptococcus agalactiae harbouring lnuB gene
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Streptococcus agalactiae, lnuB gene, lincosamide, macrolide, ArgentinaAbstract
Six S. agalactiae displaying an L-phenotype were recovered from recto-vaginal screening culture from 3 hospitals. S. agalactiae isolates showed susceptible MICs to erythromycin, MIC≤0.12mg/L, and azithromycin, MIC≤0.25mg/L, but resistant MICs to clindamycin, MIC=4mg/L, and lincomycin, MIC=64-128mg/L. Isolates were PCR positive for lnuB gene. Four clones were discriminated by ApaI-PFGE (n): A (3), B (1), C (1) and D (1). Here we describe for the first time the polyclonal emergence of S. agalactiae harboring the lnuB gene in Latin-America.
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2010-06-29
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Faccone D, Lalonardi F, Abel S, Machain M, Errecalde L, Littvik A, Kauffman S, Galas M, WHONET-Argentina G, Corso A (2010) Multiple-Clones of Streptococcus agalactiae harbouring lnuB gene. J Infect Dev Ctries 4:580–582. doi: 10.3855/jidc.941
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