Title
Penicillinase-producing plasmid types in Neisseria gonorrhoeae clinical isolates from Australia.
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Author(s)
Whiley, David
Trembizki, Ella
Buckley, Cameron
Lawrence, Andrew
Limnios, Athena
Pearson, Julie
Smith, Helen
Stevens, Kerrie
Lahra, Monica M
Abstract
Penicillinase-producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae (PPNG) carrying the blaTEM-135 gene is of particular concern, as it is considered a stepping stone toward resistance to extended-spectrum cephalosporins. Here, we sought to characterize plasmid types and the occurrence of the blaTEM-135 gene for N. gonorrhoeae clinical isolates from Australia. We found that blaTEM-135 was prevalent in Australian PPNG and was detected on all three major plasmid types.
Publication information
Antimicrob Agents Chemother . 2014 Dec;58(12):7576-8. doi: 10.1128/AAC.04120-14. Epub 2014 Sep 29.
Date Issued
2014-12-01
Type
Journal Article
Journal Title
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
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