Open AccessMultiple-Clones of Streptococcus agalactiae harbouring lnuB gene
Author(s) -
Diego Faccone,
Florencia Lalonardi,
S. Abel,
Mónica G. Machaín,
Laura Errecalde,
Ana Littvik,
Sara Kauffman,
Marcelo Galas,
Group WHONET-Argentina,
Alejandra Corso
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.941
Subject(s) - streptococcus agalactiae , microbiology and biotechnology , lincomycin , biology , erythromycin , clindamycin , pulsed field gel electrophoresis , azithromycin , gene , antibiotics , streptococcus , genetics , bacteria , genotype
Six S. agalactiae displaying an L-phenotype were recovered from recto-vaginal screening culture from 3 hospitals. S. agalactiae isolates showed susceptible MICs to erythromycin, MIC≤0.12mg/L, and azithromycin, MIC≤0.25mg/L, but resistant MICs to clindamycin, MIC=4mg/L, and lincomycin, MIC=64-128mg/L. Isolates were PCR positive for lnu B gene. Four clones were discriminated by Apa I-PFGE (n): A (3), B (1), C (1) and D (1). Here we describe for the first time the polyclonal emergence of S. agalactiae harboring the lnu B gene in Latin-America.
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