title: Intrinsic macrolide resistance in rapidly growing mycobacteria.
abstract: This study reports the discovery of erm genes in seven species of rapidly growing mycobacteria (RGM): Mycobacterium boenickei, M. goodii, M. houstonense, M. mageritense, M. neworleansense, M. porcinum, and M. wolinskyi. This study further substantiates the role of erm genes in intrinsic macrolide resistance in RGM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Southern California, Saban Research Institute of Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA. kanash@usc.edu
authors.forename: Kevin A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Nash
authors.forename: Nadya
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Andini
authors.forename: Yansheng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Barbara A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Brown-Elliott
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Wallace
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D018942:Macrolides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008780:Methyltransferases / Q000235:genetics*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D018942:Macrolides; D008780:Methyltransferases