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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, May 2003, p. 2166-2169, Vol. 41, No. 5
0095-1137/03/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.41.5.2166-2169.2003
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A Serotype V Clone Is Predominant among Erythromycin-Resistant Streptococcus agalactiae Isolates in a Southwestern Region of Germany

University Children's Hospital, D-79106 Freiburg,¹ Institute for Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University of Freiburg, D-79104 Freiburg, Germany²

Received 11 October 2002/ Returned for modification 14 November 2002/ Accepted 14 February 2003

One hundred ninety-three Streptococcus agalactiae isolates of neonatal origin and 146 isolates from adult women were analyzed for macrolide resistance and investigated for clonality. Among erythromycin-resistant isolates, serotype V turned out to be the most frequent. Comparative pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis revealed genetic clustering of resistant strains and predominance of a single clone family within an otherwise heterogeneous serotype V population.

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