Multi-locus sequence typing of Escherichia coli isolates with acquired ampC genes and ampC promoter mutations

Moore, Philippa C.L.; Lawrance, Lynne M.; Moore, Philippa C. L.; Lewis, Jonathan A.; Lawrance, Lynne; Arnold, Dawn L.

Abstract

© 2016 Elsevier Inc. Multi-locus sequence typing was used to reveal a high degree of diversity amongst the E. coli isolates with AmpC plasmid genes, and a high prevalence of the −32 mutation present.

Citation

Lawrance, L. M., Moore, P. C., Lewis, J. A., Moore, P. C. L., Arnold, D. L., & Lawrance, L. (2016). Multi-locus sequence typing of Escherichia coli isolates with acquired ampC genes and ampC promoter mutations. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 86(3), 265-267. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.08.008

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 10, 2016
• Publication Date: Nov 1, 2016
• Journal: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
• Print ISSN: 0732-8893
• Electronic ISSN: 1879-0070
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 86
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 265-267
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.08.008
• Keywords: antibiotic resistance, Escherichia coli, E. coli, multi-locus sequence typing, ampC beta-lactamase
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/920743
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.08.008