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A global sample of group A streptococci (GAS) revealed > or =80 separate acquisitions of tetracycline resistance. Of 244 clones, 38 and 25% displayed resistance to tetracycline and erythromycin, respectively; a relatively high proportion (15%) were resistant to both classes of drugs. tet(M) displayed a highly significant association with erm(B).

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1855555PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.01341-06DOI Listing

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