Incidence and transmission of antibiotic resistance in Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli

J Antimicrob Chemother. 1995 Jan;35(1):173-8. doi: 10.1093/jac/35.1.173.

Abstract

One-hundred and two Campylobacter clinical isolates were characterized for their in-vitro resistance to erythromycin (1.9%), three fluoroquinolones (31.3-34.3%), tetracycline (43.1%), kanamycin (4.8%), ampicillin (18.6%) and other 16 antimicrobial agents. Conjugative transfer of tetracycline and kanamycin resistances among these strains was achieved and small plasmids of 4.3, 4 and 1.9 kb were observed in kanamycin-resistant Campylobacter coli strains.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Campylobacter coli / drug effects*
  • Campylobacter coli / genetics*
  • Campylobacter jejuni / drug effects*
  • Campylobacter jejuni / genetics*
  • Conjugation, Genetic
  • Diarrhea / microbiology
  • Drug Resistance, Microbial / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Plasmids
  • Spain

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents