Specific patterns of <it>gyr</it>A mutations determine the resistance difference to ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin in <it>Klebsiella pneumoniae</it> and <it>Escherichia coli</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Wide use of ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin has often led to increased resistance. The resistance rate to these two agents varies in different clinical isolates of <it>Enterobacteriaceae</it>. Mutations of GyrA within the...

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Main Authors: Fu Yingmei, Zhang Wenli, Wang Hong, Zhao Song, Chen Yang, Meng Fanfei, Zhang Ying, Xu Hui, Chen Xiaobei, Zhang Fengmin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/13/8