Article
Prevalence and characterization of class 1 integrons in Escherichia coli of poultry and human origin.
Foodborne pathogens and disease - 1 Dec 2009
Vasilakopoulou Alexandra, Psichogiou Mina, Tzouvelekis Leonidas, Tassios Panayiotis T, Kosmidis Chris, Petrikkos George, Roma Eleftheria S, Charvalos Ekaterina, Passiotou Maria, Avlami Athina, Daikos George L
Abstract excerpt
A prospective study was conducted to determine the prevalence and the gene-cassette content of class 1 integrons in Escherichia coli of poultry and human origin. A total of 235 E. coli isolates were examined; 65 were derived from farm poultry, 80 from hospitalized, and 90 from nonhospitalized patients. Susceptibilities to a range of antimicrobial agents were determined by disk diffusion. Int1-specific polymerase...
Topics
- Animals
- Blood
- DNA, Bacterial
- Disk Diffusion Antimicrobial Tests
- Drug Resistance, Microbial
- Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
- Escherichia coli
- Foodborne Diseases
- Gastrointestinal Tract
- Greece
- Humans
- Inpatients