Use of a MAMA-PCR Method to detect gyrA Mutations in Nalidixic Acid-Resistant Clinical Isolates of Escherichia coli

Background: Enterobacteriaceae are a large group of bacteria widely distributed in nature. Escherichia coli is the most com­mon cause of urinary tract infection. Two amino acid substitutions, in GyrA, are commonly responsible for quinolone re­sistance in E. coli. The aim of t...

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Main Authors: A Karami, KH Naghavi, R Sorouri, R Ranjbar, A Khalilpour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2008-05-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/6084.pdf&manuscript_id=6084