Expression of a new qnr gene subtype and mechanism of multidrug resistance / 中华检验医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the biologic characteristics of the new qnr gene subtype and multi-drug resistant mechanism in a clinical isolate of Klebsiella oxytoca.Methods We cloned and expressed the qnr gene,?-lactamase and integrase genes were detected by PCR.Results Susceptibility of transformant containing qnr gene against common fluoroquinolones was 3~25 times lower than recipient stain,but drug-resistance was 4~256 times lower than the clinical isolate.KLUC-1,TEM-1 and OXA-30 genes were also found in the isolate.Conclusions qnr gene can raise the drug-resistance to fluoroquinolones slightly. There are multiple drug-resistant genes in the strain containing the qnr gene.