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Extended-spectrum β-lactamases, transferable quinolone resistance, and virulotyping in extra-intestinal E. coli in Uruguay.
Journal of infection in developing countries - 31 Jan 2016
Vignoli Rafael, García-Fulgueiras Virginia, Cordeiro Nicolás F, Bado Inés, Seija Verónica, Aguerrebere Paula, Laguna Gabriel, Araújo Lucía, Bazet Cristina, Gutkind Gabriel, Chabalgoity José
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: To characterize extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) and plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) genes in Escherichia coli isolates obtained from extra-intestinal samples in three Uruguayan hospitals. METHODOLOGY: Fifty-five ESBL-producing E. coli isolates were studied. Virulence genes, ESBLs, and PMQR genes were detected by polymerase chain reaction. ESBL-producing isolates were compared by...
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