Molecular characterization of the first fluoroquinolone resistant strains of Streptococcus agalactiae isolated in Brazil

Three isolates of Streptococcus agalactiae, recovered from residents of the metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro with significant bacteriuria, were found to be resistant to levofloxacin. Determination of the minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) confirmed one isolate as intermediate and two as resis...

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Main Authors: Rosana Rocha Barros, Fabíola Cristina Oliveira Kegele, Geraldo Renato de Paula, Monique Araújo de Brito, Rafael Silva Duarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702012000500013&lng=en&tlng=en

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