ENDOGENOUS COLONIZATION BY GENTAMICIN-RESISTANT GRAM-NEGATIVE BACILLI ELABORATING AMINOGLYCOSIDE (3)-5-ACETYLTRANSFERASE

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作者
BARG, NL [1 ]
COOPER, JF [1 ]
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[1] ST THOMAS HOSP,NASHVILLE,TN 37202
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10.1128/AAC.34.9.1827
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
Members of the family Enterobacteriaceae that elaborate aminoglycoside 3-5-acetyltransferase [AAC(3)-5] caused a nosocomial outbreak at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and have persisted. To see whether the gene for AAC(3)-5 was present in the community, stool cultures of newly admitted patients and ambulatory persons were examined with a specific gene probe. AAC(3)-5-positive strains were present in the intestinal flora examined.
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