Determinants of resistance in Bacteroides fragilis strains according to recent Brazilian profiles of antimicrobial susceptibility

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-58

  Paula, G R ^a   Falcao L S ^a   Antunes, E N F ^a   Avelar, K E S ^b   Reis, F N A ^a   Maluhy, M A ^a   Ferreira, M C S ^a   Domingues, R M C P ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; cepA; cfiA; cfxA; ermF; nim; tetQ

Indexed keywords

AGAR; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AMPICILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFOTAXIME; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CLINDAMYCIN; IMIPENEM; METRONIDAZOLE; TETRACYCLINE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS; DNA, BACTERIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS;

EID: 3042633972     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2003.11.011     Document Type: Article

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