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Molecular characterisations of integrons in clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae in a Chinese tertiary hospital.
Microbial pathogenesis - 1 Mar 2017
Xu Xuan, Li Xuan, Luo Mei, Liu Pin, Su Kewen, Qing Ying, Chen Shuai, Qiu Jingfu, Li Yingli
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BACKGROUND: Integrons are mobile genetic elements that play an important role in the distribution of antibiotic-resistance genes among bacteria. This study aimed to investigate the distribution of integrons in clinical isolates of Klebsiella pneumoniae and explore the molecular mechanism of integron-mediated multiple-drug resistance in K. pneumoniae. METHODS: Class 1, 2, and 3 integrases were identified by...
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