Volume 4, Number 2—June 1998
Dispatch
Emergence of the M Phenotype of Erythromycin-Resistant Pneumococci in South Africa
Table 2
Serotype distribution among erythromycin-resistant pneumococci
| Serotype/ group | No. (%) of MLSa isolates | No. (%) of M isolates | Total no. (%) of isolates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 96 (39.8) | 9 (31.0) | 105 (38.9) |
| 6 | 71 (29.5) | 3 (10.3) | 74 (27.4) |
| 19 | 36 (14.9) | 3 (10.3) | 39 (14.4) |
| 23 | 26 (10.8) | 10 (34.5) | 36 (13.3) |
| 1 | 7 (2.9) | 1 (3.5) | 8 (3.0) |
| Other | 5 (2.1) | 3 (10.3) | 8 (3.0) |
| Total | 241 | 29 | 270 |
aMLS, macrolides-lincosamides-streptogramin B.
