Incidence of antibiotic resistance in Listeria species.

doi:10.1093/infdis/172.1.277

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Incidence of antibiotic resistance in Listeria species.

The Journal of infectious diseases - 1 Jul 1995

Charpentier E, Gerbaud G, Jacquet C, Rocourt J, Courvalin P

Abstract excerpt

To define the prevalence of antibiotic resistance in Listeria species pathogenic for humans and animals, 1100 isolates (60 from cases of listeriosis and 1040 from food and environment) collected worldwide were screened. Of the 61 tetracycline- and minocycline-resistant strains (37 Listeria monocy...

Topics

Anti-Bacterial Agents
DNA, Bacterial
Drug Resistance, Microbial
Electrophoresis, Agar Gel
Listeria
Listeria monocytogenes
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Minocycline
Phenotype
Species Specificity
Streptomycin
Tetracycline
Trimethoprim

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