Escherichia coli as Reservoir for Macrolide Resistance Genes
The plasmid-borne mph(A) gene that confers resistance to azithromycin and has recently emerged in Shigella sonnei is present in multidrug- and non–multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli isolates from 4 continents. Further spread of mph(A) to Shigella and Salmonella spp. may be expected.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2009-10-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/10/09-0696_article |