In vitro selection of resistance in <it>Escherichia coli </it>and <it>Klebsiella </it>spp. at <it>in vivo </it>fluoroquinolone concentrations

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Fluoroquinolones are potent antimicrobial agents used for the treatment of a wide variety of community- and nosocomial- infections. However, resistance to fluoroquinolones in Enterobacteriaceae is increasingly reported. Studies asses...

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Main Authors: De Vecchi Elena, Mattina Roberto, Nicola Lucia, Drago Lorenzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/10/119