Transfer of gentamicin resistance genes among enterobacteriaceae isolated from the outpatients with urinary tract infections attending 3 hospitals in Mubi, Adamawa State

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 745-752

  Akortha, E E ^a   Filgona, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

^b Adamawa State University   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Conjugation; Curing; Enterobacteriaceae; Gene transfer; Gentamicin resistance genes; Plasmid

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITROBACTER FREUNDII; ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; KLEBSIELLA OXYTOCA; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 70349088943     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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