| Literature DB >> 17074790 |
Hyunjoo Pai1, Mi-Ran Seo, Tae Yeal Choi.
Abstract
Clinical isolates of Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae producing extended-spectrum beta-lactamases or plasmid-mediated AmpC beta-lactamases were screened for qnrA and qnrB genes. QnrB was present in 54 of 54 DHA-1-producing K. pneumoniae isolates and 10 of 45 SHV-12-producing ones, suggesting that the distribution of plasmids conferring resistance to extended-spectrum cephalosporins and quinolones in clinical isolates of K. pneumoniae is widespread.Entities:
Mesh:
Substances:
Year: 2006 PMID: 17074790 PMCID: PMC1797679 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00841-06
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191