Ann Lab Med.  2016 Jan;36(1):73-75. 10.3343/alm.2016.36.1.73.

Role of sul2 Gene Linked to Transposase in Resistance to Trimethoprim/Sulfamethoxazole Among Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Isolates

• Hu LF
• Xu XH
• Yang HF
• Ye Y
• Li JB

• KMID: 2373503
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2016.36.1.73

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents/*pharmacology
Bacterial Proteins/*genetics
Carrier Proteins/*genetics
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial/*genetics
Humans
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia/drug effects/*genetics/isolation & purification
Transposases/*genetics
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination/*pharmacology
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bacterial Proteins
Carrier Proteins
Transposases
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Schematic diagram of nucleotides flanking the sul2 gene.

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