Abstract
The staphylococcal qacB-encoding multidrug resistance plasmid pSK156, isolated from a clinical strain dating from 1951, was characterized. Comparison of the regions flanking qacB with other qacA- and qacB-encoding plasmids provided insights into the evolution and dissemination of these multidrug efflux genes and led to the detection of the earliest known copy of the insertion sequence IS257.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3477-3479 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Bacteriology |
Volume | 180 |
Issue number | 13 |
Publication status | Published - Jul 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |