Molecular Epidemiology of Multidrug-Resistant Pneumococci among Ghanaian Children under Five Years Post PCV13 Using MLST.

PMID: 352089232022Ghana

Key Findings

The study identified the ermB, mefA, tetM, and pbp2b genes as the genetic basis for erythromycin, tetracycline, and penicillin resistance in multidrug-resistant pneumococci isolated from Ghanaian children.

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AMR Genes

Gene Name	Alleles	Encodes	Confers Resistance To	Organisms	Database	Validation Status
erm(B)	1	erythromycin-resistance methylase	ErythromycinClindamycinStreptogramin b	Streptococcus pneumoniae	Reslit	-
mef(A)	1	efflux pump	Erythromycin	Streptococcus pneumoniae	Reslit	-
pbp2b	1	penicillin-binding protein

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Molecular Epidemiology of Multidrug-Resistant Pneumococci among Ghanaian Children under Five Years Post PCV13 Using MLST.

AMR Genes