Correlation between susceptibility to chloramphenicol, tetracycline and clindamycin, and serogroups of Clostridium difficile.
A total of 114 Clostridium difficile strains were analysed for a possible correlation between serological susceptibility to chloramphenicol, tetracycline and clindamycin, and serogrouping. All 17 chloramphenicol-resistant strains belonged to serovar I, while none of 32 tetracycline-resistant strains belonged to serovar I. All strains included in serovar III were tetracycline- and clindamycin-resistant.
D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003013:Clostridium / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D006801:Humans; D012703:Serotyping; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000494:pharmacology*
D002981:Clindamycin; D002701:Chloramphenicol; D013752:Tetracycline