| Literature DB >> 12149373 |
M A Leverstein-Van Hall1, A Paauw, A T A Box, H E M Blok, J Verhoef, A C Fluit.
Abstract
Integrons are strongly associated with the multidrug resistance seen in gram-negative bacilli in the hospital environment. No data, however, are available on their prevalence in the community. This study is the first to show that integrons are widespread in Enterobacteriaceae in the community and that integron-associated resistance genes in the community constitute a substantial reservoir for multidrug resistance in the hospital.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12149373 PMCID: PMC120645 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.8.3038-3040.2002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948