Unnoticed spread of class 1 integrons in gram-positive clinical strains isolated in Guangzhou, China

Microbiol Immunol. 2006;50(6):463-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1348-0421.2006.tb03815.x.

Abstract

A total of 46 gram-positive bacteria isolated from clinical specimens collected in China were subjected to PCR analysis with the intI1-specific primers, and the intI1-positive strains were further analyzed for their resistance gene cassette. All isolates possessed the class 1 integron in their genomes and the array of gene cassettes was dhfrXII-orfF-aadA2, which is very similar to other organisms except in one isolate carrying an additional copy of the class 1 integron containing the aadA2 gene cassette. Altogether, the results indicate that the class 1 integron is widespread in gram-positive clinical strains isolated in Guangzhou, China.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics
  • Gene Transfer, Horizontal
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria / drug effects
  • Gram-Positive Bacteria / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Integrons*
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests