The relationship between macrolide resistance mechanisms and serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae

Tiryakioglu N., AKSU M. B., HASDEMİR GÖKBOĞA M. U.

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES, cilt.2, sa.3, ss.124-129, 2012 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 2 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.124-129
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Macrolide resistance, erm(B), mef(E), serotype, Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Increased resistance rate to macrolides used as empirical treatment of pneumococcal infections is a major problem in our country and all over the world. In our study, we aimed to determine macrolide resistance mechanisms of the erythromycin-resistant Streptococcus pneumonia isolated from clinical samples and to investigate serotype and resistance relationship within our region with the high macrolide resistance rates among pneumococci.