Detection of Class 1 Integrons among Gram-negative Bacilli Isolated from Sputum Cultures of Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Ahvaz, Iran

Detection of Class 1 Integrons among Gram-negative Bacilli Isolated from Sputum Cultures of Patients with Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Ahvaz, Iran

Introduction: Diffusion of antibiotic resistance genes by horizontal gene transfer has led to the fast emergence of multidrug resistance (MDR) among bacteria. Multiple classes of integrons are effective genetic elements which play a significant role in the acquisition and nosocomial dissemination of...

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Main Authors: Mojtaba Moosavian, Mahtab Khoshkholgh Sima, Maryam Haddadzadeh Shoushtari, Mohammad amin Fazeli Naserabad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pasteur Institute of Iran 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
class 1 integrons
multidrug resistance
pseudomonas aeruginosa
acinetobacter baumannii
enterobacteriaceae.
Online Access:http://jommid.pasteur.ac.ir/article-1-186-en.html

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