Rapid evolution of fluoroquinolone-resistant <it>Escherichia coli </it>in Nigeria is temporally associated with fluoroquinolone use

Rapid evolution of fluoroquinolone-resistant <it>Escherichia coli </it>in Nigeria is temporally associated with fluoroquinolone use

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Antibiotic resistance has necessitated fluoroquinolone use but little is known about the selective forces and resistance trajectory in malaria-endemic settings, where selection from the antimalarial chloroquine for fluoroquinolone-re...

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Main Authors: Lamikanra Adebayo, Crowe Jennifer L, Lijek Rebeccah S, Odetoyin Babatunde W, Wain John, Aboderin A Oladipo, Okeke Iruka N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
antimicrobial resistance
antimicrobial use
quinolone resistance
drug resistance
ciprofloxacin
fluoroquinolones
selective pressure
Nigeria
chloroquine
antimalarial
fluoroquinolone-resistant
<it>Escherichia coli</it>
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/312

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