Plasmid-mediated 16S rRNA methylases among extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producing Salmonella enterica senftenberg isolates from Algeria

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 866-868

  Naas, Thierry ^a   Bentchouala, Chafia ^b   Lima, Sandra ^a   Lezzar, Abdesselam ^b   Smati, Farida ^b   Scheftel, Jean Michel ^c   Nordmann, Patrice ^a  

^a BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Centre Hospitalo Universitaire Dr Benbadis Constantine   (Algeria)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

ArmA; CTX M 3; ESBLs; Nosocomial

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BACTERIAL RNA; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE; PROTEIN ARMA; RNA 16S; RNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; TICARCILLIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALGERIA; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; GENE IDENTIFICATION; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SEROTYPE;

ALGERIA; AMINOGLYCOSIDES; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BETA-LACTAMASES; BETA-LACTAMS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PLASMIDS; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA INFECTIONS; TRNA METHYLTRANSFERASES;

EID: 70349436914     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: 14602091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkp312     Document Type: Letter

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