| Literature DB >> 25348522 |
Natacha Martins1, Renata Cristina Picão1, Sheila Adams-Sapper2, Lee W Riley2, Beatriz Meurer Moreira3.
Abstract
The Acinetobacter baumannii clonal complex 113/79 (CC113/79) and class 2 integrons predominate in Latin America; a relationship between these characteristics was explored. The presence of integrases was determined in successive hospital Acinetobacter isolates (163 A. baumannii isolates and 72 Acinetobacter nosocomialis isolates). Most isolates had integrons, but class 1 and 2 integrons were present significantly more often in CC109/1 and CC113/79, respectively. The high prevalence of CC113/79 in Latin America may account for the predominance of class 2 integrons.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25348522 PMCID: PMC4291415 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02415-14
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191