A novel structure of Tn4001-truncated element, type V, in clinical enterococcal isolates and multiplex PCR for detecting aminoglycoside resistance genes

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 250-254

  Leelaporn, A ^a   Yodkamol, K ^a   Waywa, D ^a   Pattanachaiwit, S ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

aacA aphD gene; aadE gene; Aminoglycoside resistance; Enterococci; Tn4001 truncated element

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; GENTAMICIN; STREPTOMYCIN;

AACA APHD GENE; AADE GENE; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; MULTIPLEX POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THAILAND;

AMINOGLYCOSIDES; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BLOOD; DNA TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS; DNA, BACTERIAL; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; THAILAND; URINE;

EID: 39149109904     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2007.10.019     Document Type: Article

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