Molecular epidemiology of 16S rRNA methyltransferase in Brazil: RmtG in Klebsiella aerogenes ST93 (CC4)

Abstract Aminoglycosides are a class of antibiotics that play a key role in antimicrobial treatment of Multidrug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacilli, typically in combination with β-lactams. Ribosomal 16S RNA modification by methyltransferases (e.g. RmtG) is an aminoglycoside resistance mechanism...

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Main Authors: HEMANOEL PASSARELLI-ARAUJO, JUSSARA K. PALMEIRO, KANHU C. MOHARANA, FRANCISNEI PEDROSA-SILVA, LIBERA M. DALLA-COSTA, THIAGO M. VENANCIO
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Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2018-12-01
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652018005018111&lng=en&tlng=en