Prevalence of the erm(T) gene in clinical isolates of erythromycin-resistant group D Streptococcus and Enterococcus.

ABSTRACT: Among 48 erythromycin-resistant group D streptococci (GDS), 36 had the erm(T) resistance gene. erm(T) was also found in 4 of 31 erythromycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates. This is the first report of the erm(T) gene in U.S. GDS isolates and the first report of the erm(T) gene in enterococci.

SUBMITTER: DiPersio LP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2292505 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature