Antibiotic resistance gene profiling of faecal and oral anaerobes collected during an antibiotic challenge trial

M Kirchner; M Mafura; T Hunt; R Card; M F Anjum

doi:10.1016/j.anaerobe.2013.07.011

Antibiotic resistance gene profiling of faecal and oral anaerobes collected during an antibiotic challenge trial

Anaerobe. 2013 Oct:23:20-2. doi: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2013.07.011. Epub 2013 Aug 7.

Authors

M Kirchner¹, M Mafura, T Hunt, R Card, M F Anjum

Affiliation

¹ Department of Bacteriology and Food Safety, Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 3NB, UK.

PMID: 23933434
DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2013.07.011

Abstract

Here we describe a study examining the antibiotic resistance gene carriage in anaerobes collected during a clinical study. The results demonstrated that genes normally associated with anaerobes were most prevalent such as tetQ, cepA and cblA although several genes associated with Enterobacteriaceae including sul2, blaSHV and strB were also detected.

Keywords: Anaerobic bacteria; Antibiotic resistance; Genes.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Bacteria, Anaerobic / drug effects*
Bacteria, Anaerobic / isolation & purification
Drug Resistance, Bacterial*
Feces / microbiology*
Female
Genes, Bacterial
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Young Adult

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents