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. 1997 Mar;41(3):702–705. doi: 10.1128/aac.41.3.702

High-level plasmid-mediated gentamicin resistance and pheromone response of plasmids present in clinical isolates of Enterococcus faecalis.

M Shiojima 1, H Tomita 1, K Tanimoto 1, S Fujimoto 1, Y Ike 1
PMCID: PMC163776  PMID: 9056018

Abstract

Eleven pheromone-responding plasmids encoding erythromycin or gentamicin resistance were isolated from multiresistant clinical Enterococcus faecalis isolates. The plasmids were classified into six types with respect to their pheromone responses. The three erythromycin resistance plasmids responded to different pheromones. Of the eight gentamicin resistance plasmids, four plasmids responded to same pheromone. Southern hybridization studies showed that the genes involved in regulation of the pheromone response were conserved in the drug resistance plasmids.

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