Abstract
The ability of strains of Bacteroides fragilis resistant to clindamycin and/or tetracycline to transfer resistance to a susceptible recipient strain in experimental subcutaneous abscesses in mice was investigated. The results indicated that such transfer took place at a frequency similar to that observed in vitro. Transfer of resistance determinants at infected sites may play a role in the epidemiology of disseminated resistance to antimicrobial agents.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 20-24 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Volume | 150 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1984 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Infectious Diseases