Identification and Genetic Characterization of Conjugative Plasmids Encoding Coresistance to Ciprofloxacin and Cephalosporin in Foodborne <i>Vibrio</i> spp.
Yating Xu, Zhiwei Zheng, Lianwei Ye, Edward Wai‐Chi Chan, Sheng Chen
Abstract
Vibrio spp. used to be very susceptible to antibiotics. However, resistance to clinically important antibiotics, such as cephalosporins and fluoroquinolones, among clinically isolated Vibrio strains is increasingly common.
Topics & Concepts
CephalosporinCiprofloxacinMicrobiologyAntibioticsBiologyPlasmidVibrio choleraeVibrioAntibiotic resistanceVibrionaceaeGeneticsBacteriaGeneAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaVibrio bacteria research studiesBacteriophages and microbial interactions