Volume 16, Number 4—April 2010
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16S rRNA Methyltransferase RmtC in Salmonella enterica Serovar Virchow
Katie L. Hopkins, Jose A. Escudero, Laura Hidalgo, and Bruno Gonzalez-Zorn
Table 1
Phage types for Salmonella enterica ser. Virchow isolates bearing rmtC and MICs of selected antimicrobial agents*
| Isolate | Phage type | GEN | KAN | AMK | TOB | ARB | NEO | TMP | CPX | AMP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HO 5164 0340 | ND | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | 64 | <0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| HO 5366 0426 | 30 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | 2 | >32 | 0.25 | <0.05 |
| HO 6018 0151 | 30 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | 2 | >32 | 0.25 | 1 |
| HO 6316 0322 | 30 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | 32 | <0.5 | 0.25 | 1 |
| HO 6398 0463 | 30 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | 32 | <0.5 | 0.25 | 1 |
| HO 7078 0136 | 30 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | 2 | >32 | 0.25 | <0.05 |
| HO 7310 0210 | 31 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | 4 | >32 | 0.25 | 1 |
| HO 7468 0335 | 25 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | 2 | >32 | 0.5 | 1 |
| HO 7474 0467 | 25 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | 4 | >32 | 0.25 | <0.05 |
| HO 7496 0137 | 25 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | 2 | >32 | 0.25 | 1 |
| HO 7512 0259 | 25 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | 4 | >32 | 0.25 | 1 |
| HO 8354 0857 | 25 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | 4 | >32 | 0.25 | <0.05 |
| HO 8512 0713 | 25 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | >512 | 4 | >32 | 0.25 | 1 |
*MICs are given in µg/mL. GEN, gentamicin; KAN, kanamycin; AMK, amikacin; TOB, tobramycin; ARB, arbekacin; NEO, neomycin; TMP, trimethoprim; CPX, ciprofloxacin; AMP, ampicillin; ND, not determined.
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