[afro-nets] Open Learning Web site on Enteric pathogens

["Salvatore Rubino" <rubino@uniss.it>]

Open Learning Web site on Enteric pathogens
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Dear Friends of the Open Learning Web site on Enteric pathogens

A new lecture is available at site http://www.oloep.org

High Prevalence and Diversity of qnr genes in Enterobacteriaceae, Casablanca, Morocco.

M. Bouchakour, K. Zerouali, J.D. 
Perrier-Gros-Claude, N. El Mdaghri, M. Timinouni
Institut Pasteur, Morocco and CHU Ibn Rochd, Morocco.

Plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance  has been reported worldwide. Although independently acquired, it appears to be linked with extended spectrum or AmpC-type ß-lactamases. Since no data are available in African countries, this lecture  highlights the high prevalence of qnr genes among ESBL strains in the  university hospital Ibn Rochd CHU, Casablanca. Particularly, qnr were present in quinolone susceptible strains which could lead to in vivo selection of ciprofloxacin-resistant strains.

ciao 
Salvatore Rubino

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