In vitro selection and transferability of antibiotic resistance in the probiotic strain lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 371-373

  Drago, L ^a,b   Rodighiero, V ^a   Mattina, R ^c   Toscano, M ^a   De Vecchi, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Laboratory of Clinical Chemistry and Microbiology   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; ERYTHROMYCIN; MACROLIDE; PROBIOTIC AGENT; TETRACYCLINE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI; MAXIMUM PLASMA CONCENTRATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECT; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GENETICS; HORIZONTAL GENE TRANSFER; METABOLISM; MUTATION;

ANIMALS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GENE TRANSFER, HORIZONTAL; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI; MUTATION; PROBIOTICS;

EID: 84864916717     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: 19739478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2011.23.6.371     Document Type: Article

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