Open AccessMolecular characterization of plasmids encoding CTX-M-15 -lactamases from Escherichia coli strains in the United Kingdom
Author(s) -
E. Karisik
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/dkl309
Subject(s) - plasmid , biology , escherichia coli , microbiology and biotechnology , replicon , cefotaxime , transformation (genetics) , antibiotic resistance , genetics , integron , strain (injury) , gene , antibiotics , anatomy
The UK, like other countries worldwide, has a growing problem with CTX-M beta-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli. Five major clonally related strains have been identified among CTX-M-15 producers. We characterize here the plasmids from clonal strains A and D.
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