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Comparison of erythromycin resistance and associated mechanisms of resistance in adult isolates compared to those in pediatric isolates
| Parameter | No. (%) of isolates
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Adults (n = 254) | Pediatric population (n = 339) | |
| Erythromycin resistance | 16 (6) | 33 (10) |
| Mechanism of resistance | ||
| mefA | 9 (56) | 24 (72) |
| ermTR | 5 (31) | 3 (9) |
| ermB | 2 (13) | 4 (13) |
| Unknown | 2 (6) | |
