Volume 13, Number 4—April 2007
Dispatch
16S rRNA Methylase–producing, Gram-Negative Pathogens, Japan
Kunikazu Yamane*, Jun-ichi Wachino*, Satowa Suzuki*, Naohiro Shibata*, Haru Kato*, Keigo Shibayama*, Kouji Kimura*, Kumiko Kai*, Satoshi Ishikawa*, Yoshiyuki Ozawa*, Toshifumi Konda*, and Yoshichika Arakawa*
Table 2
Bacterial species and type of 16S rRNA methylase gene detected*
| Strain no. | Bacterial species | PCR type of 16S rRNA methylase gene | Hospital | Clinical specimen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Proteus mirabilis | rmtC | A | Sputum |
| 64 | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | rmtA | B | Sputum |
| 101 | P. aeruginosa | rmtA | C | Otorrhea |
| 103 | P. aeruginosa | rmtA | C | Otorrhea |
| 109 | P. aeruginosa | rmtA | C | Otorrhea |
| 113 | P. aeruginosa | rmtA | D | Bile |
| 127 | P. aeruginosa | rmtA | D | Pharynx |
| 157 | P. aeruginosa | rmtA | D | Pharynx |
| 158 | P. aeruginosa | rmtA | D | Stool |
| 231 | Acinetobacter baumannii | armA | E | Wound |
| 249 | P. aeruginosa | rmtA | F | Pus |
| 252 | P. aeruginosa | rmtA | F | Pleural fluid |
| 328 | P. mirabilis | rmtC | G | Sputum |
| 353 | P. aeruginosa | rmtA | H | Sputum |
| 386 | Escherichia coli | rmtB | I | Urine |
| 422 | P. aeruginosa | UD | J | Urine |
| 463 | P. aeruginosa | rmtA | K | Urine |
| 469 | E. coli | armA | L | Skin |
| 470 | Enterobacter aerogenes | armA | L | Stool |
| 471 | Klebsiella pneumoniae | armA | L | Stool |
| 479 | P. aeruginosa | rmtA | M | Unknown |
| 499 | E. coli | armA | N | Urine |
| 509 | Enterobacter cloacae | armA | O | Urine |
| 525 | P. aeruginosa | UD | P | Urine |
| 527 | P. aeruginosa | UD | Q | Blood |
| 593 | P. aeruginosa | rmtA | R | Vaginal secretion |
| 615 | A. baumannii | armA | S | Sputum |
| 617 | A. baumannii | armA | S | Sputum |
| 619 | A. baumannii | armA | S | Pus |
*Strains for which MIC of arbekacin was 512 mg/L or greater are listed; UD, undetected.
