Prevalence of mef(A) and erm(B) in macrolide-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae isolates in children with pneumonia in Nghe An (2019-2021)

Abstract

The present study aimed to determine the incidence of erm(B) and mef(A) among macrolide-resistant S. pneumoniae isolated in children with pneumonia in Nghe An province (2019-2021). A total of 126 clinical pnemococcal strains isolated from unvaccinated children less than 5 years of age with pneumonia at the Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital, Vietnam during the period from Nov 2019 and Dec 2021...