Detection of Integrons from Escherichia coli Isolates Obtained from Humans and Animals in the Republic of Korea

摘要

Integrons were detected in 153 of 1134 Escherichia coli isolates obtained from feces of humans and animals. Healthy humans were 50% integron positive while 36% of isolates from patients were integron positive. Among the isolates obtained from cows, more number of integrons were detected in beef cattle.