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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2003, p. 5188-5191, Vol. 41, No. 11
0095-1137/03/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.11.5188-5191.2003
Copyright © 2003, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology of Erythromycin-Resistant Beta-Hemolytic Lancefield Group G Streptococci Causing Bacteremia

Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Received 3 July 2003/ Returned for modification 29 July 2003/ Accepted 5 August 2003

Among 100 patients with group G beta-hemolytic streptococcal bacteremia in a 6-year period (1997 to 2002), seven had bacteremia caused by erythromycin-resistant strains. Five of the seven patients had cellulitis and/or abscesses. The two isolates resistant to erythromycin and clindamycin possessed erm genes, one ermTR and the other ermB. The five isolates resistant to erythromycin but sensitive to clindamycin and one of those resistant to both erythromycin and clindamycin possessed mef genes.

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