TABLE 1.
Characteristics of the clinical strains included in this study
| Strain | Geographical origin | Gene | Distance separating CR1 from the resistance gene (bp) | Antibiotic resistancea | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. coli Lo | Bicêtre, France | qnrA | 98 | Quinolone | 5 |
| K. pneumoniae K149 | Melbourne, Australia | qnrA | 31 | Quinolone | This study |
| E. coli B36 | Madrid, Spain | blaCTX-M-9 | 94 | ESBL | This study |
| K. pneumoniae KP40C | Madrid, Spain | blaCTX-M-9 | 94 | ESBL | 2 |
| E. coli JAB | Bicêtre, France | blaCTX-M-2 | 266 | ESBL | 4 |
| A. baumannii AYE | Bicêtre, France | dfrA10 | 149 | TMP | 7 |
a
ESBL, extended-spectrum β-lactamase; TMP, trimethoprim.