Distribution and molecular analysis of mef(A)-containing elements in tetracycline-susceptible and -resistant Streptococcus pyogenes clinical isolates with efflux-mediated erythromycin resistance
Author(s) -
Andrea Brenciani,
Kayode K. Ojo,
Alessia Monachetti,
Stefano Menzo,
Marilyn C. Roberts,
Pietro E. Varaldo,
Eleonora Giovanetti
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkh481
Subject(s) - transposable element , tetracycline , biology , gene , streptococcus pyogenes , erythromycin , genetics , insertion sequence , efflux , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotics , bacteria , genome , staphylococcus aureus
To analyse the distribution and molecular features of mef(A)-containing elements in a large collection of different Streptococcus pyogenes clinical isolates with efflux-mediated erythromycin resistance. To further characterize a tet(O)-mef(A) element.
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