Presence of the Tet M Determinant in a Clinical Isolate of Acinetobacter baumannii
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- 1 July 2003
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
- Vol. 47 (7) , 2310-2312
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.47.7.2310-2312.2003
Abstract
The tet (M) gene encodes a protein which is related to tetracycline ribosomal protection, one of the mechanisms of tetracycline resistance. A tet (M) gene that is 100% homologous to the tet (M) gene of Staphylococcus aureus has been found in a clinical isolate of Acinetobacter baumannii , which also carries the tet (A) gene encoding a tetracycline efflux pump.Keywords
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