Table 1. The prevalence of cfxA genes in the β-lactamase-producing oral anaerobic bacteria.
β-lactamase gene (n=85) | Genus | Total no. of | No. of isolates with cfxA genes (%) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
positive isolates (%) | cfxA2 | cfxA3 | cfxA6 | ||
cfxA | Prevotella spp | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 |
Porphyromonas spp | 4 | 3 | - | 1 | |
Bacteroides spp | 12 | 10 | 2 | - | |
Fusobacterium spp | 2 | 2 | - | - | |
Clostridium spp | 2 | 2 | - | - | |
Propionobacterium spp | 2 | 2 | - | - | |
Total | 43 (50.6) | 33 (76.7) | 6 (14) | 4 (9.3) | |
BlaTEM | As above | 0 | - | - | - |