Integronlike structures in Campylobacter spp. of human and animal origin

Authors
Lucey, B Crowley, D Moloney, P Cryan, B Daly, M O'Halloran, F Threlfall, EJ Fanning, S
Citation
B. Lucey et al., Integronlike structures in Campylobacter spp. of human and animal origin, EM INFECT D, 6(1), 2000, pp. 50-55
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease
Journal title
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10806040 → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
50 - 55
Database
ISI
SICI code
1080-6040(200001/02)6:1<50:ISICSO>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Resistance to antimicrobial agents used to treat severe Campylobacter spp. gastroenteritis is increasing worldwide. We assessed the antimicrobial resi stance patterns of Campylobacter spp. isolates of human and animal origin. More than half (n = 32) were resistant to sulphonamide, a feature known to be associated with the presence of integrons. Analysis of these integrons w ill further our understanding of Campylobacter spp. epidemiology.