Class 1 Integrons in Resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp., US Hospitals

Class 1 Integrons in Resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp., US Hospitals

We examined Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. from US hospitals for class 1 integrons. Of 320 isolates, 181 (57%) were positive; association of integrons with resistance varied by drug and organism. Thus, determining integron epidemiology will improve understanding of how antibacterial resistance...

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Main Authors: Aarati N. Rao, Miriam Barlow, Leigh Ann Clark, John R. Boring, Fred C. Tenover, John E. McGowan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
antimicrobial resistance
integron
Escherichia coli
Klebsiella
surveillance
United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/6/05-1596_article

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