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Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, April 2008, p. 1567-1569, Vol. 52, No. 4
0066-4804/08/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/AAC.01325-07
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Prevalence of the erm(T) Gene in Clinical Isolates of Erythromycin-Resistant Group D Streptococcus and Enterococcus

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Summa Health System, Akron, Ohio 44304

Received 15 October 2007/ Returned for modification 9 January 2008/ Accepted 10 February 2008

Among 48 erythromycin-resistant group D streptococci (GDS), 36 had the erm(T) resistance gene. erm(T) was also found in 4 of 31 erythromycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates. This is the first report of the erm(T) gene in U.S. GDS isolates and the first report of the erm(T) gene in enterococci.

Published ahead of print on 19 February 2008.