Prevalence of Plasmid-Mediated Determinants With Decreased Susceptibility to Azithromycin Among Shigella Isolates in Anhui, China

ConclusionOur study demonstrates that the DSA for Shigella isolates was severe, and the plasmid-mediated mphA gene was the most common macrolide resistance gene detected in Shigella isolates collected in Anhui, China. The mphA-positive S. flexneri isolates with high-level DSA facilitated clonal spread in children and the elderly. This finding is noteworthy and warrants further study.
Source: Frontiers in Microbiology - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research