Open AccessAntimicrobial susceptibility and plasmids from escherichia coli isolated from rats
Author(s) -
Francis Gakuya,
M.N. Kyule,
P B Gathura,
Samuel Kariuki
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
east african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 40
ISSN - 0012-835X
DOI - 10.4314/eamj.v78i10.8960
Subject(s) - escherichia coli , plasmid , ampicillin , antimicrobial , microbiology and biotechnology , streptomycin , multiple drug resistance , antibiotic resistance , drug resistance , biology , antibiotics , dna , genetics , gene
To determine if antimicrobial resistance occurs in E. coli isolated from rats and if this resistance is transferable via plasmids.