High distribution of 16S rRNA methylase genes and among strains isolated from an Ahvaz teaching hospital, Iran.

The emergence of 16S rRNA methylase genes encoded on plasmids confers high-level aminoglycoside resistance (HLAR). This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of 16S rRNA methylases among strains isolated from an Ahvaz teaching hospital, Iran. A total of 68 clinical strains were collected between November 2017 and September 2018.