Fluoroquinolone-resistant Streptococcus agalactiae: epidemiology and mechanism of resistance.
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Quinolone-resistant Streptococcus agalactiae bacteria were recovered from single-patient isolates and found to contain mutations in the gyrase and topoisomerase IV genes. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis demonstrated that four isolates from the same long-term care facility were closely related; in seven cases, quinolone-resistant Haemophilus influenzae and S. agalactiae bacteria were isolated from the same patient.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
دوره 49 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005