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High prevalence of nalidixic acid resistant, ciprofloxacin susceptible phenotype among clinical isolates of Escherichia coli and other Enterobacteriaceae.
Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - 1 Apr 2002
Ruiz Joaquim, Gómez Julián, Navia Margarita M, Ribera Anna, Sierra Josep M, Marco Francesc, Mensa Josep, Vila Jordi
Abstract excerpt
Therapeutic failure of infections during their treatment with quinolones has been often described. This may be due to the development of resistance during treatment of an infecting strain which already had diminished susceptibility to quinolones, even though the initial MIC did not exceed the breakpoint. In this study the prevalence of the nalidixic acid resistant, ciprofloxacin susceptible phenotype among...
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