[Estimation of the contribution of the small plasmids in creation of ESBL phenotype among clinical and ambulatory isolates of the Enterobacteriaceae].
Here we demonstrated that the small plasmids below (20 kpb) are responsible for maintaining and dissemination of ESBL phenotype among the different species of Enterobacteriaceae family. The similarity of plazmid profiles isolated from E. coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae and K. oxytoca suggests possibility of the exchange of these plazmids between two mentioned species of bacteria.
Nieradko
Józef
J
Katedra Mikrobiologii Uniwersytetu Gdańskiego w Gdańsku. nieradko@biotechug.gda.pl
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000382:microbiology; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D004755:Enterobacteriaceae / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000235:genetics / Q000382:microbiology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D005144:F Factor / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010957:Plasmids / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D018440:beta-Lactam Resistance / Q000235:genetics*; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D047090:beta-Lactams / Q000378:metabolism*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D047090:beta-Lactams; D001618:beta-Lactamases