Plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance determinant qnrB19 in non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica strains isolated in Venezuela

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 462-464

  Gonzalez, Fanny ^a   Pallecchi, Lucia ^b   Rossolini, Gian M ^b,c   Araque, María ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

QnrB19; Salmonella; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; CEFTAZIDIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE; NALIDIXIC ACID; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CHICKEN MEAT; HUMAN; LETTER; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLASMID; SALMONELLA ENTERICA;

SALMONELLA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA;

EID: 84861391450     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.2599     Document Type: Letter

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