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Structural Diversity of Class 1 Integrons in Multiresistant Strains of Escherichia coli Isolated from Patients in a Hospital in Mexico City.
Current microbiology - 1 Oct 2015
Acosta-Pérez Gabriel, Ibáñez-Cervantes Gabriela, Bello-López Juan Manuel, Hernández José Manuel, Hernández-Montañez Zahuiti, Giono-Cerezo Silvia, León-García Gregorio, León-Avila Gloria
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Since a decade, Escherichia coli has been considered an important nosocomial pathogen due to the high number of isolates multiresistant to antimicrobials reported worldwide. In clinical and environmental strains, transposons, plasmids, and integrons are currently considered the principal genetic elements responsible for the acquisition of antibiotic resistance through horizontal transfer. The objective of this...
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