Erythromycin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae: phenotypes, genotypes, transposons and pneumococcal vaccine coverage rates.

CONCLUSIONS: Multi-drug resistance among erythromycin-resistant S. pneumoniae isolates mainly occurs due to the horizontal spread of the Tn916 family of transposons. The majority of the transposon-carrying isolates are covered by 13- and 23-valent pneumococcal vaccines. Since serotype distribution and transposons in S. pneumoniae isolates may change over time, close monitoring is essential. PMID: 31116101 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Journal of Medical Microbiology - Category: Microbiology Authors: Tags: J Med Microbiol Source Type: research