International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 578-583 , June 2010

Characterisation of qnr plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance in Enterobacteriaceae from Italy: association of the qnrB19 allele with the integron element ISCR1 in Escherichia coli

  • Sara N. Richter

      Affiliations

    • Department of Histology, Microbiology and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Padua, via Gabelli 63, 35121 Padua, Italy
    • Azienda Ospedaliera of Padua, Microbiology and Virology Unit, via Giustiniani 2, 35121 Padua, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 049 827 2346; fax: +39 049 827 2355.
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  • Ilaria Frasson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Histology, Microbiology and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Padua, via Gabelli 63, 35121 Padua, Italy
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  • Cristina Bergo

      Affiliations

    • Azienda Ospedaliera of Padua, Microbiology and Virology Unit, via Giustiniani 2, 35121 Padua, Italy
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  • Riccardo Manganelli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Histology, Microbiology and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Padua, via Gabelli 63, 35121 Padua, Italy
    • Azienda Ospedaliera of Padua, Microbiology and Virology Unit, via Giustiniani 2, 35121 Padua, Italy
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  • Antonietta Cavallaro

      Affiliations

    • Azienda Ospedaliera of Padua, Microbiology and Virology Unit, via Giustiniani 2, 35121 Padua, Italy
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  • Giorgio Palù

      Affiliations

    • Department of Histology, Microbiology and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Padua, via Gabelli 63, 35121 Padua, Italy
    • Azienda Ospedaliera of Padua, Microbiology and Virology Unit, via Giustiniani 2, 35121 Padua, Italy

Received 14 January 2010 ,Accepted 10 February 2010.

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PII: S0924-8579(10)00089-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2010.02.015

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
Volume 35, Issue 6 , Pages 578-583 , June 2010

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