16S rRNA Methylase–producing, Gram-Negative Pathogens, Japan

Autor: Kunikazu Yamane, Jun-ichi Wachino, Satowa Suzuki, Naohiro Shibata, Haru Kato, Keigo Shibayama, Kouji Kimura, Kumiko Kai, Satoshi Ishikawa, Yoshiyuki Ozawa, Toshifumi Konda, Yoshichika Arakawa
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 13, Iss 4, Pp 642-642 (2007)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1304.060501
Popis: To investigate the exact isolation frequency of 16S rRNA methylase–producing, gram-negative pathogenic bacteria, we tested 87,626 clinical isolates from 169 hospitals. Twenty-six strains from 16 hospitals harbored 16S rRNA methylase genes, which suggests sparse but diffuse spread of pan-aminoglycoside–resistant microbes in Japan.
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