Chloramphenicol (Cm) and its fluorinated derivative florfenicol (Ff) represent highly potent
inhibitors of bacterial protein biosynthesis. As a consequence of the use of Cm in human …

Antibiotic-resistant Gram-positive bacteria are responsible for morbidity and mortality in
healthcare environments. Enterococcus faecium, Enterococcus faecalis, Staphylococcus …

Streptococcus pyogenes (29) and Streptococcus pneumoniae (63) clinical isolates. This
trend was partly due to a further spread of the conventional methylase-mediated target site …

Antibiotic resistance is a global challenge and represents a growing threat on human health
worldwide. Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are generally considered as hotspots for …

Group B streptococci (GBS) comprising three different sets of isolates (31 invasive, 36
noninvasive, and 24 colonizing isolates) were collected in Italy during the years 2002 to …

The development of antibiotic resistance by bacteria is an evolutionary inevitability, a
convincing demonstration of their ability to adapt to adverse environmental conditions. Since …

To better understand the emergence and transmission of antibiotic-resistant Streptococcus
agalactiae, we compared phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of 52 human and 83 …

Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important cause of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP)
in Japan. Here, we report the serotype distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of cultured …

Erythromycin-resistant isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae from blood cultures and
noninvasive sites were studied over a 3-year period. The prevalence of erythromycin …

Sixty-five clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae, all collected in Italy between 1999
and 2002 and resistant to both tetracycline (MIC,≥ 8 μg/ml) and erythromycin (MIC,≥ 1 …