Genetic Basis of Erythromycin Resistance in Oral Bacteria
Open Access
- 1 June 2004
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
- Vol. 48 (6) , 2298-2301
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.48.6.2298-2301.2004
Abstract
We determined the prevalence of erythromycin-resistant bacteria in the oral cavity and identified mef and erm (B) as the most common resistance determinants. In addition, we demonstrate the genetic linkage, on various Tn 1545 -like conjugative transposons, between erythromycin and tetracycline resistance in a number of isolates.Keywords
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