Plasmid-mediated qepA gene among Escherichia coli clinical isolates from Japan

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作者
Yamane, Kunikazu [1 ]
Wachino, Jun-ichi [1 ]
Suzuki, Satowa [1 ]
Arakawa, Yoshichika [1 ]
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[1] Natl Inst Infect Dis, Dept Bacterial Pathogenesis & Infect Control, Tokyo, Japan
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10.1128/AAC.01137-07
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
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Seven hundred fifty-one Escherichia coli clinical isolates collected from 140 Japanese hospitals between 2002 and 2006 were screened for the qepA and qnr genes. Two E. coli isolates (0.3%) harbored qepA, but no qnr was identified. The results suggested a low prevalence of E. coli harboring qepA or qnr in Japan.
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