Multi-locus sequence typing of Escherichia coli isolates with acquired ampC genes and ampC promoter mutations.
Multi-locus sequence typing was used to reveal a high degree of diversity amongst the E. coli isolates with AmpC plasmid genes, and a high prevalence of the -32 mutation present.
Department of Microbiology, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NN. Electronic address: jonathan.a.lewis@nhs.net.
Jonathan A
JA
Lewis
Department of Microbiology, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Great Western Road, Gloucester, GL1 3NN.
Philippa C L
PC
Moore
Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY.
Dawn L
DL
Arnold
Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, University of the West of England, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, BS16 1QY.
Lynne M
LM
Lawrance
D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000145:classification* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D014644:Genetic Variation; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D058885:Multilocus Sequence Typing / Q000379:methods*; D009154:Mutation; D011401:Promoter Regions, Genetic; D001618:beta-Lactamases / Q000235:genetics*
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; C048795:AmpC beta-lactamases; D001618:beta-Lactamases
AmpC beta-lactamase; Antibiotic resistance; Escherichia coli (E. coli); Multi-locus sequence typing