Open AccessPresence of integrons in isolates of different biotypes of Acinetobacter baumannii from Chilean hospitals
Author(s) -
Gonzalez Gerardo,
Sossa Katherine,
Bello Helia,
Dominguez Mariana,
Mella Sergio,
Zemelman Raul
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1998.tb12937.x
Subject(s) - acinetobacter baumannii , integron , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , acinetobacter , antibiotic resistance , antibiotics , bacteria , pseudomonas aeruginosa , genetics
Class 1 and class 2 integrons were investigated by hybridisation in 100 isolates of multiresistant biotypes of Acinetobacter baumannii from Chilean hospitals. Most isolates of A. baumannii biotype 9, the prevalent biotype, harboured integrons of class 2 (Tn 7 ‐like) whereas no integrons were detected in infrequent biotypes. Integron‐carrying isolates exhibited broader antibiotic resistance patterns as well as higher resistance levels to various antimicrobials.