Frequency of conjugative transfer of plasmid-encoded <it>ISEcp1 </it>- <it>bla</it><sub>CTX-M-15 </sub>and <it>aac(6')-lb-cr </it>genes in <it>Enterobacteriaceae </it>at a tertiary care center in Lebanon - role of transferases

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The frequency of transfer of genes encoding resistance to antimicrobial agents was determined by conjugation in ESBL-producing and/or fluoroquinolone or aminoglycoside resistant Enterobacteriaceae clinical isolates at a tertiary care...

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Main Authors: Araj George F, Corkill John E, Khairallah Marie-Therese, Harajly Mohamad, Matar Ghassan M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Online Access:http://www.ann-clinmicrob.com/content/9/1/19