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Table 3 Distribution of PMQR genes in ciprofloxacin-resistant isolates (n = 262) of human and animal origin

From: Multiresistant extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae from humans, companion animals and horses in central Hesse, Germany

 

% of PMQR genes (no. of isolates)

Source

No. of isolatesb

qnrA

qnrB

qnrC

qnrD

qnrS

qepA

aac(6’)-Ib-cr

Human

        

Outpatients

42

    

4.8 (2)

 

19 (8)

Inpatients

98

 

3.1 (3)

  

3.1 (3)

 

31.6 (31)

Total

140

 

2.1 (3)

  

3.6 (5)

 

27.9 (39)

Animal

        

Dogs

63

1.6 (1)

7.9 (5)

 

4.8 (3)

1.6 (1)

 

49.2 (31)

Cats

10

20 (2)

20 (2)

    

40 (4)

Horses

49

   

10.2 (5)

8.2 (4)

 

20.4 (10)

Total

122

2.5 (3)

5.7 (7)

 

6.6 (8)

4.1 (5)

 

36.9 (45)

Total no. of isolates

262

1.1 (3)

3.8 (10)

 

3.1 (8)

3.8 (10)

 

32.1 (84)

  1. bsome isolates encoded for more than one PMQR gene.