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Mechanisms of fluoroquinolone resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from canine infections.
Veterinary microbiology - 30 Jul 2003
Teresa Tejedor María, Martín Jose Luis, Navia Margarita, Freixes Joan, Vila Jordi
Abstract excerpt
Chronic otitis externa in dogs is often associated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection. Fluoroquinolones are often used for treating such infections. Fluoroquinolone resistance mechanisms were characterized in 10 strains of P. aeruginosa isolated from chronic canine otitis externa. Nine out of ten strains harbored a mutation in the gyrA gene and presented an overexpression of efflux pump(s). There was a good...
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