armA and aminoglycoside resistance in Escherichia coli

Emerg Infect Dis. 2005 Jun;11(6):954-6. doi: 10.3201/eid1106.040553.

Abstract

We report armA in an Escherichia coli pig isolate from Spain. The resistance gene was borne by self-transferable IncN plasmid pMUR050. Molecular analysis of the plasmid and of the armA locus confirmed the spread of this resistance determinant.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aminoglycosides / pharmacology*
  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism
  • Diarrhea / microbiology
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial / genetics*
  • Escherichia coli / drug effects*
  • Escherichia coli / genetics
  • Escherichia coli / isolation & purification
  • Escherichia coli Infections / microbiology
  • Escherichia coli Infections / transmission
  • Escherichia coli Infections / veterinary
  • Feces / microbiology
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Plasmids
  • Spain
  • Swine
  • Swine Diseases / microbiology
  • Swine Diseases / transmission*

Substances

  • Aminoglycosides
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Bacterial Proteins