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Prevalence and characterization of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance genes in extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in a Tunisian hospital.
Microbial drug resistance (Larchmont, N.Y.) - 1 Apr 2015
Ferjani Sana, Saidani Mabrouka, Amine Faouzi Slim, Boutiba-Ben Boubaker Ilhem
Abstract excerpt
The objective of the study was to assess the prevalence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) genes (qnrA, qnrB, qnrC, qnrD, qnrS, aac(6')-Ib-cr, qepA, and oqxAB) in a collection of 120 extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs)-producing enterobacteria and to characterize them. Overall, PMQR determinants were detected in 72 (60%) isolates (20 Escherichia coli, 32 Klebsiella pneumoniae, and 20 Enterobacter...
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