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Molecular characterization of ciprofloxacin resistance of gonococcal strains in Spain.
Sexually transmitted diseases - 1 May 2003
Alcalá B, Arreaza L, Salcedo C, Antolín I, Borrell N, Cacho J, De Las Cuevas C, Otero L, Sauca G, Vázquez F, Villar H, Vázquez J A
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BACKGROUND: Over the past several years, the emergence of gonococcal isolates with intermediate or full resistance to fluoroquinolones has become a significant concern in several countries, including Spain. GOAL: The goal was to determine the occurrence of ciprofloxacin resistance among Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains in Spain during 2000 to 2001 and determine the frequency and patterns of mutations at gyrA, gyrB,...
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