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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Main Authors: S. Ferjani, I. Sassi, M. Saidani, E. Mhiri, A. Ghariani, I. Boutiba Ben Boubaker, L. Slim, S. Amine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-07-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297520300421