Distribution of acquired antibiotic resistance genes among Enterococcus spp. isolated from a hospital in Baotou, China

• Published in: BMC research notes Vol. 12; no. 1; p. 27
• Main Authors: Tian, Yingjie, Yu, Hui, Wang, Zhanli
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 15.01.2019; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Aminoglycoside antibiotics; Aminoglycosides; Ampicillin; Antibacterial agents; Antibiotic resistance; Antibiotic resistance gene; Antibiotics; Antimicrobial agents; Antimicrobial resistance; Bacterial genetics; Ciprofloxacin; Deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA; DNA methylation; Drug resistance; Enterococcal infections; Enterococcus; Enzymes; Erythromycin; Genes; Gentamicin; Hospitals; Infection; Infections; Medical research; Methylation; Microbial drug resistance; Nitrofurantoin; Penicillins; Public health; Research Note; Tetracyclines; Iran; Beijing China; China; Enterococcus; Infection; Drug resistance; Antibiotic resistance gene

This study investigated the distribution of acquired antibiotic resistance genes in Enterococcus species isolated from clinical patients in Baotou, China. A total of 73 enterococca lisolates from clinical samples were collected from December 2016 to September 2017. Of the 73 enterococcal isolates, 3...