dfrA21

trimethoprim resistance

Validation StatusCandidate

Overview

Validation Method: PCR, sequencing, and integron analysis
Drug Classes: trimethoprim
Organisms: Salmonella enterica serotype Livingstone
Geographic Location: Tunisia
Papers: 1
Databases: Reslit

Papers1

Nosocomial outbreak caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Livingstone producing CTX-M-27 extended-spectrum beta-lactamase in a neonatal unit in Sousse, Tunisia.

PMID 15750057 · 2005

The study identifies the CTX-M-27 extended-spectrum beta-lactamase and the dfrA21 gene, which confer resistance to ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, and trimethoprim in Salmonella enterica serotype Livingstone.

Gene Information

Gene Name: dfrA21
Allele: DfrA21
Encodes: trimethoprim resistance
Source Database: Reslit
Confers Resistance To: trimethoprim
Organisms Tested In: • Salmonella enterica serotype Livingstone
Geographic Location: Tunisia
Validation Method: PCR, sequencing, and integron analysis
Sequence Accession: AY552589

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