Molecular characterization of class 1 integrons and gene cassettes in multidrug resistant (MDR) Klebsiella spp. isolated from hospitalized and outpatients in Iran, 2009
Background and objectives: Klebsiella species are of the most common bacteria involved in nosocomial and urinary tract infections. Genetic elements such as class 1 integrons have an important role in the resistance development. In this study, the share of class 1 integrons, the genetic characterizat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2013-03-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/653 |