Journal of Clinical Microbiology, July 2004, p. 3303-3305, Vol. 42, No. 7
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.7.3303-3305.2004
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Phenotypic and Molecular Characterization of Erythromycin Resistance in Four Isolates of Streptococcus-Like Gram-Positive Cocci Causing Bacteremia
Patrick C. Y. Woo, Amanda P. C. To, Susanna K. P. Lau, Ami M. Y. Fung, and Kwok-yung Yuen*
Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Received 13 October 2003/
Returned for modification 13 January 2004/
Accepted 11 March 2004
Among nine patients with bacteremia caused by Granulicatella or Gemella in a 6-year period (July 1995 to June 2001), three had bacteremia caused by erythromycin-resistant Granulicatella adiacens and one had bacteremia caused by erythromycin-resistant Gemella haemolysans. All four isolates possessed mef genes, whereas none possessed ermT, ermTR, or ermB genes.
* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Microbiology, The University of Hong Kong, University Pathology Building, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, China. Phone: (852) 28554892. Fax: (852) 28551241. E-mail: hkumicro{at}hkucc.hku.hk.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, July 2004, p. 3303-3305, Vol. 42, No. 7
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.7.3303-3305.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
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