Class 1 integrons in resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp., US hospitals.
We examined Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. from US hospitals for class 1 integrons. Of 320 isolates, 181 (57%) were positive; association of integrons with resistance varied by drug and organism. Thus, determining integron epidemiology will improve understanding of how antibacterial resistance determinants spread in the United States.
Rao
Aarati N
AN
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA.
Barlow
Miriam
M
Clark
Leigh Ann
LA
Boring
John R
JR
Tenover
Fred C
FC
McGowan
John E
JE
D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D032023:Integrons / Q000235:genetics*; D007709:Klebsiella / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
D004269:DNA, Bacterial