A new plasmid carrying mphA causes prevalence of azithromycin resistance in enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli serogroup O6

A new plasmid carrying mphA causes prevalence of azithromycin resistance in enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli serogroup O6

Abstract Background At present, azithromycin has become an effective treatment for severe diarrhea caused by Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) infection. However, enterobacteria have begun to develop resistance to azithromycin and have attracted attention in recent years. This study conducted...

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Main Authors: Ying Xiang, Feng Wu, Yinghui Chai, Xuebin Xu, Lang Yang, Sai Tian, Haoran Zhang, Yinxia Li, Chaojie Yang, Hongbo Liu, Shaofu Qiu, Hongbin Song, Yansong Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Subjects:
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli
Azithromycin
Plasmid
mphA
Whole-genome sequencing
Nanopore sequencing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-020-01927-z

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