We investigated metronidazole resistance mechanism in Bacteroides fragilis group strains isolated from four European countries. Among 581 isolates we identified 10 nim-positive (nimACDEH) isolates that had the genes on various plasmids or on the chromosome. The nim-positive strains harbored more cfiA genes than it could usually be detected among B. fragilis strains.

Veloo, A.C.M., Visnyovszki, A., Cordovana, M., Ambretti, S., Boiten, K., Pranada, A.B., et al. (2025). Insight into the recent situation of metronidazole resistance and nim gene positivity in Bacteroides fragilis group isolates from Germany, Hungary, Italy and Slovenia. ANAEROBE, 96, 1-3 [10.1016/j.anaerobe.2025.103014].

Insight into the recent situation of metronidazole resistance and nim gene positivity in Bacteroides fragilis group isolates from Germany, Hungary, Italy and Slovenia

Ambretti S.;Nagy E.;
2025

Abstract

We investigated metronidazole resistance mechanism in Bacteroides fragilis group strains isolated from four European countries. Among 581 isolates we identified 10 nim-positive (nimACDEH) isolates that had the genes on various plasmids or on the chromosome. The nim-positive strains harbored more cfiA genes than it could usually be detected among B. fragilis strains.
2025
Veloo, A.C.M., Visnyovszki, A., Cordovana, M., Ambretti, S., Boiten, K., Pranada, A.B., et al. (2025). Insight into the recent situation of metronidazole resistance and nim gene positivity in Bacteroides fragilis group isolates from Germany, Hungary, Italy and Slovenia. ANAEROBE, 96, 1-3 [10.1016/j.anaerobe.2025.103014].
Veloo, A. C. M.; Visnyovszki, A.; Cordovana, M.; Ambretti, S.; Boiten, K.; Pranada, A. B.; Jeverica, S.; Sarvari, K. P.; Nagy, E.; Soki, J.
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