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Molecular characterization of macrolide resistance determinants [erm(B) and mef(A)] in Streptococcus pneumoniae and viridans group streptococci (VGS) isolated from adult patients with cystic fibrosis (CF)

2009; Oxford University Press; Volume: 64; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/jac/dkp213

ISSN

1460-2091

Autores

А. Тазуми, Yasunori Maeda, Colin E. Goldsmith, Wilson A. Coulter, Charlene Mason, B.C. Millar, Mark McCalmont, Jackie Rendall, J.S. Elborn, Motoo Matsuda, John E. Moore,

Tópico(s)

Respiratory viral infections research

Resumo

ObjectivesAlthough long-term use of azithromycin has shown a significant clinical improvement for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), its long-term effect on the susceptibility of commensal flora within CF airways has not yet been examined. We therefore suggest that long-term use of azithromycin increases macrolide resistance in commensal streptococci.

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