Comparative Evaluation of qnrA, qnrB, and qnrS Genes in Enterobacteriaceae Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Cases, in Swine Units and a Hospital from Western Romania

• Published in: Antibiotics (Basel) Vol. 9; no. 10; p. 698
• Main Authors: Doma, Alexandru O., Popescu, Roxana, Mitulețu, Mihai, Muntean, Delia, Dégi, János, Boldea, Marius V., Radulov, Isidora, Dumitrescu, Eugenia, Muselin, Florin, Puvača, Nikola, Cristina, Romeo T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.10.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Animals; Antibiotics; Antimicrobial agents; Antimicrobial resistance; Bacteria; Campylobacter; Ciprofloxacin; ciprofloxacin-resistant; Comparative analysis; Deoxyribonucleic acid; Disease prevention; DNA; Drug resistance; Drug resistance in microorganisms; E coli; Enterobacteiaceae; Enterobacter; Enterobacteriaceae; Gene expression; Genes; Genetic aspects; Genetic engineering; Hogs; Hospitals; Human subjects; Hypotheses; Infections; Nucleic acids; Plasmids; Polymerase chain reaction; Public health; qnrA; qnrB; qnrS; Samples; Statistical analysis; Statistical methods; Surveillance; Swine; Romania

Excessive use of antimicrobials and inadequate infection control practices has turned antimicrobial resistance (AMR) into a global, public health peril. We studied the expression of qnrA, qnrB, and qnrS plasmid in ciprofloxacin (CIP)-resistant strains of Escherichia coli in swine and humans from Rom...