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Table 3 Sources, numbers, sizes, inserted cassettes and groups of cassettes arrays of integrons, among integron class 2-positive K. pneumoniae isolates

From: Molecular characterization of class 1, 2 and 3 integrons in clinical multi-drug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates

Source

Isolate N (%)

intI2 (No = 55)

Cs2 (No = 37)

NO. of Integrons Class 2

Integron Sizes(s) (bp)

Inserted Cassette(s)

Groups of Cassettes Arrays of Integrons Class 2

Urine

12 (21.9)

+

–

–

–

NO cassette

a

7 (12.7)

+

+

1

1000

aadA1

b

6 (10.9)

+

+

2

1500

dfrA1-sat1

c

7 (12.7)

+

+

3

1000,1500

aadA1, dfrA1-sat1

d

Respiratory

3 (5.5)

+

–

–

–

NO cassette

a

3 (5.5)

+

+

1

1000

aadA1

b

6 (10.9)

+

+

2

1500

dfrA1-sat1

c

4 (7.3)

+

+

3

1000,1500

aadA1, dfrA1-sat1

d

Blood

1 (1.8)

+

–

–

–

NO cassette

a

1 (1.8)

+

+

3

1000,1500

aadA1, dfrA1-sat1

d

Wound

2 (3.6)

+

–

–

–

NO cassette

a

1 (1.8)

+

+

1

1000

aadA1

b

2 (3.6)

+

+

3

1000,1500

aadA1, dfrA1-sat1

d