Occurrence of plasmid-mediated fosfomycin resistance (fos genes) among Escherichia coli isolates, Portugal

Occurrence of plasmid-mediated fosfomycin resistance (fos genes) among Escherichia coli isolates, Portugal

ABSTRACT: Objectives: To evaluate the occurrence of plasmid-mediated fos genes among fosfomycin-resistant Escherichia coli isolates collected from patients in Lisbon, Portugal, and characterize the fos-positive strains. Methods: A total of 19 186 E. coli isolates were prospectively collected betwee...

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Main Authors: Teresa Grilo, Samanta Freire, Bruno Miguel, Luís Nogueira Martins, Maria Favila Menezes, Patrice Nordmann, Laurent Poirel, Maria José Rego Sousa, Marta Aires-de-Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
Subjects:
Escherichia coli
Fosfomycin resistance
fosA genes
Portugal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716523001285

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