Fluoroquinolone Resistance among Streptococcus pneumoniae in Hong Kong Linked to the Spanish 23F Clone
oleh: Pak Leung Ho, Wing Cheong Yam, Terence K.M. Cheung, Wilson W.S. Ng, Tak Lun Que, Dominic N.C. Tsang, Tak Keung Ng, Wing Hong Seto
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-10-01 |
Deskripsi
Serotypes 6A/B, 19F, and 23F accounted for 73% of 140 mucosal isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae from Hong Kong. In pulsed-field gel electrophoresis analysis, a group of related patterns was shared by 14 of 15 ciprofloxacin-resistant and 12 of 16 ciprofloxacin-susceptible isolates. These strains exhibited capsular switching and were highly similar to the Spanish 23F clone.