Resistance to erythromycin and clindamycin in cutaneous propionibacteria is associated with mutations in 23S rRNA

Dermatology. 1998;196(1):69-70. doi: 10.1159/000017871.

Authors

J I Ross¹, E A Eady, J H Cove, A H Ratyal, W J Cunliffe

Affiliation

¹ Department of Microbiology, University of Leeds, UK. micjir@leeds.ac.uk

PMID: 9557230
DOI: 10.1159/000017871

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
Clindamycin / pharmacology*
Drug Resistance, Microbial / genetics
Erythromycin / pharmacology*
Humans
Mutation*
Propionibacterium acnes / drug effects*
Propionibacterium acnes / genetics
RNA, Ribosomal, 23S / genetics*
Skin / microbiology*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
RNA, Ribosomal, 23S
Clindamycin
Erythromycin