Detection of integrons among multi-drug resistant (MDR) Escherichia coli strains isolated from clinical specimens in northern west of Iran

Brazilian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1308-1313

  Rezaee, Mohammad Ahangarzadeh ^a   Sheikhalizadeh, Vajihe ^a   Hasani, Alka ^a  

^a TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; Integron; Multi drug resistance

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84857435322     PISSN: 15178382     EISSN: 16784405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1517-83822011000400010     Document Type: Article

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