Identification and characterisation of a novel multidrug-resistant streptococcus, Streptococcus toyakuensis sp. nov., from a blood sample

ABSTRACT: Objectives: In 2018, we isolated multidrug-resistant α-haemolytic streptococci TP1632 from the blood of a 34-year-old patient with bacteraemia. This study aimed to characterise α-haemolytic streptococci TP1632 and elucidate its multidrug resistance mechanisms. Methods: TP1632 was characte...

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Main Authors: Takeaki Wajima, Atsuya Hagimoto, Emi Tanaka, Yoshiaki Kawamura, Hidemasa Nakaminami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716522000972