Article
Characterization of class I integrons among Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis isolated from humans and poultry.
FEMS immunology and medical microbiology - 1 Mar 2012
Firoozeh Farzaneh, Zahraei-Salehi Taghi, Shahcheraghi Fereshteh, Karimi Vahid, Aslani Mohammad M
Abstract excerpt
A total of 84 Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis) isolates, 42 of human and 42 of poultry origin, were characterized for antimicrobial resistance patterns and class I integrons. Among them, 58 (69%) S. Enteritidis were multidrug-resistant (MDR) and showed resistance to two or more antibiotic classes. By PCR assays and DNA sequencing, 50 (59.5%) S. Enteritidis isolates were found to carry...
Topics
- Animals
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Chickens
- Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
- Genes, Bacterial
- Humans
- Integrons
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Phenotype
- Salmonella Infections
