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Presence and molecular characteristics of oxazolidinone resistance in staphylococci from household animals in rural China.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 May 2018
Sun Chengtao, Zhang Peng, Ji Xing, Fan Run, Chen Baoli, Wang Yang, Schwarz Stefan, Wu Congming
Abstract excerpt
Objectives: To investigate the presence and molecular characteristics of oxazolidinone resistance genes cfr and optrA in staphylococci from household animals in rural China. Methods: Various samples were collected from household animals in 12 rural villages. Staphylococcal isolates showing florfenicol MICs ≥10 mg/L were identified and screened for the presence of cfr and/or optrA. PCR-positive isolates were...
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