Polymorphism of ftsI gene in Haemophilus influenzae and emergence of cefotaxime resistance in two Tunisian hospitals
The decreased affinity to β-lactams in Haemophilus influenzae is usually caused by specific alterations in penicillin-binding protein 3 due to varieties of substitutions in ftsI gene. This study aimed to characterize the polymorphism of ftsI gene in 19 H. influenzae strains, isolated between 2014 an...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-07-01
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Series: | New Microbes and New Infections |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297520300421 |