Telithromycin inducerer ikke in vitro MLSB resistens over for Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae og Streptococcus pyogenes, en egenskab der tilskrives 3 ketonfunktionen.
Telithromycin does not induce MLSB resistance in vitro to Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Streptococcus pyogenes, an attribute related to its 3 keto function.