Transfer of beta-lactamase-associated cefoxitin resistance in Bacteroides fragilis
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- 1 May 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
- Vol. 29 (5) , 918-920
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.29.5.918
Abstract
A cefoxitin-resistant Bacteroides fragilis isolate, TAL 4170, which inactivates cefoxitin, was able to transfer beta-lactamase-mediated cefoxitin resistance to a susceptible B. fragilis recipient. Cefoxitin-resistant transconjugants acquired a new beta-lactamase with a pI of 8.1 and were able to inactivate cefoxitin and retransfer cefoxitin resistance. No plasmids were detected in the donor or transconjugants.This publication has 15 references indexed in Scilit:
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