Aminoglycoside-modifying enzymes in high-level streptomycin and gentamicin resistant Enterococcus spp. in Spain

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 221-226

  Del Campo, R ^a   Tenorio, C ^b   Rubio, C ^a   Castillo, J ^a   Torres, C ^b   Gomez Lus R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LA RIOJA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aminoglycoside modifying enzymes; Enterococcus; Gentamicin; Streptomycin

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; GENTAMICIN; STREPTOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SPAIN; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS; GENES, BACTERIAL; GENTAMICINS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SPAIN; STREPTOMYCIN;

EID: 0033837396     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-8579(00)00169-2     Document Type: Article

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