Open AccessPlasmid profiles among some ESKAPE pathogens in a tertiary care centre in south India
Author(s) -
Naveen Kumar Devanga Ragupathi,
Yamuna Devi Bakthavatchalam,
Purva Mathur,
Agila Kumari Pragasam,
Kāmini Walia,
V C Ohri,
Balaji Veeraraghavan
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_2098_17
Subject(s) - plasmid , klebsiella pneumoniae , biology , acinetobacter baumannii , staphylococcus aureus , escherichia coli , microbiology and biotechnology , genbank , gene , pseudomonas aeruginosa , genetics , bacteria
Plasmid has led to increase in resistant bacterial pathogens through the exchange of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genetic determinants through horizontal gene transfer. Baseline data on the occurrence of plasmids carrying AMR genes are lacking in India. This study was aimed to identify the plasmids associated with AMR genetic determinants in ESKAPE pathogens.