Escherichia coli as Reservoir for Macrolide Resistance Genes

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Minh Chau Phuc Nguyen, Paul-Louis Woerther, Mathilde Bouvet, Antoine Andremont, Roland Leclercq, Annie Canu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Antimicrobial resistance
shigellosis
azithromycin
erythromycin
Escherichia coli
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/10/09-0696_article
Description
Summary: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.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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