QnrB9 in association with TEM-116 extended-spectrum beta-lactamase in Citrobacter freundii isolated from sewage effluent: First report from Italy

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 243-245

  Forcella, C ^a   Pellegrini, C ^a   Celenza, G ^a   Segatore, B ^a   Calabrese, R ^a   Tavio M M ^b   Amicosante, G ^a   Perilli, Mariagrazia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Environment; ES L; Quinolones; Resistance

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; AZTREONAM; BETA LACTAMASE TEM 1; CEFAZOLIN; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLAVULANIC ACID; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE; LEVOFLOXACIN; PIPERACILLIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; TAZOBACTAM;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CITROBACTER FREUNDII; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; ITALY; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; QNRB9 GENE; SEWAGE EFFLUENT;

EID: 78650252776     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: 19739478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2010.22.4.243     Document Type: Article

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