Identification of a Novel Plasmid-Borne Gentamicin Resistance Gene in Nontyphoidal Salmonella Isolated from Retail Turkey

• Published in: Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy Vol. 64; no. 11
• Main Authors: Kim, Happy-Sarah L, Rodriguez, Ricardo D, Morris, Sydney K, Zhao, Shaohua, Donato, Justin J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Society for Microbiology 20.10.2020
• Subjects: Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial - genetics; Epidemiology and Surveillance; Escherichia coli - genetics; Gentamicins - pharmacology; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Plasmids - genetics; Salmonella - genetics; Turkeys - microbiology; gentamicin; antibiotic resistance; comparative genomics

The spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria presents a global health challenge. Efficient surveillance of bacteria harboring antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) is a critical aspect to controlling the spread. Increased access to microbial genomic data from many diverse populations informs this survei...