Association between antimicrobial resistance and virulence genes in Escherichia coli obtained from blood and faeces

Line Bagger-Skjøt, Dorthe Sandvang, Niels Frimodt-Møller, Camilla H. Lester, Kathatina E. P. Olsen, Lone Jannok Porsbo, Dominique L. Monnet, Anette Marie Hammerum

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Abstract

Escherichia coli isolates obtained from faeces (n = 85) and blood (n = 123) were susceptibility tested against 17 antimicrobial agents and the presence of 9 virulence genes was determined by PCR. Positive associations between several antimicrobial resistances and 2 VF genes (iutA and traT) were found among blood isolates, sometimes among faecal isolates.
Original languageEnglish
JournalScandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume39
Issue number8
Pages (from-to)724-727
ISSN0036-5548
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007

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