Prevalence of the erm(T) gene in clinical isolates of erythromycin-resistant group D Streptococcus and Enterococcus.
Among 48 erythromycin-resistant group D streptococci (GDS), 36 had the erm(T) resistance gene. erm(T) was also found in 4 of 31 erythromycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates. This is the first report of the erm(T) gene in U.S. GDS isolates and the first report of the erm(T) gene in enterococci.
DiPersio
Linda P
LP
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Summa Health System, Akron, OH 44304, USA. dipersil@summa-health.org
DiPersio
Joseph R
JR
Frey
Kevin C
KC
Beach
Jacqueline A
JA
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D016984:Enterococcus faecium / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008780:Methyltransferases / Q000235:genetics*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015995:Prevalence; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D004917:Erythromycin; C111078:ErmTR protein, bacteria; D008780:Methyltransferases