The role of horizontal gene transfer in the spread of trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole resistance among uropathogenic Escherichia coli in Europe and Canada | Zendy

Matthew T. Blahna | Zendy; Christy Zalewski | Zendy; Jennifer Reuer | Zendy; Gunnar Kahlmeter | Zendy; Betsy Foxman | Zendy; Carl F. Marrs | Zendy

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The role of horizontal gene transfer in the spread of trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole resistance among uropathogenic Escherichia coli in Europe and Canada

Author(s) -

Matthew T. Blahna,

Christy Zalewski,

Jennifer Reuer,

Gunnar Kahlmeter,

Betsy Foxman,

Carl F. Marrs

Publication year - 2006

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/dkl020

Subject(s) - sulfamethoxazole , trimethoprim , integron , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotic resistance , horizontal gene transfer , escherichia coli , gene , antibiotics , genetics , phylogenetics

To describe the distribution of trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole resistance genes and the role of horizontal gene transfer and clonal expansion in recent increases of antibiotic resistance rates among uropathogenic Escherichia coli in Europe and Canada.

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