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Molecular characterization of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli isolates from hospital- and community-acquired infections in NW Mexico.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Jan 2017
Miranda-Romero Ana Laura, Silva-Sanchez Jesus, Garza-Ramos Ulises, Barrios Humberto, Sánchez-Pérez Alejandro, Reyna-Flores Fernando
Abstract excerpt
We investigated the molecular characteristics of ESBL-producing E. coli (ESBL-PEc) isolates from two hospitals and community settings in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico. Between 2011 and 2014, thirty-seven ESBL-PEc isolates were collected. The major encoded ESBL was the blaCTX-M-15 gene (97%); followed by 13.5% of the blaSHV-12 gene, and 5.5% encoded the blaTLA-1 gene. The PMQR gene aac(6´)-Ib-cr was detected in...
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