Occurrence of integrons and resistance genes among sulphonamide-resistant Shigella spp. from Brazil
Author(s) -
Gisele Peirano,
Yvonne Agersø,
Frank M. Aarestrup,
Dália dos Prazeres Rodrigues
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dki012
Subject(s) - microbiology and biotechnology , spectinomycin , shigella flexneri , integron , biology , shigella , ampicillin , tetracycline , antimicrobial , shigella sonnei , antibiotic resistance , multiple drug resistance , gene cassette , streptomycin , drug resistance , escherichia coli , gene , genetics , antibiotics
To determine the occurrence of class 1 and 2 integrons and antimicrobial resistance genes among sulphonamide-resistant Shigella strains isolated in Brazil during 1999-2003.
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