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Effect of low-level resistance on subsequent enrichment of fluoroquinolone-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in rabbits.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 15 Oct 2004
Etienne Manuel, Croisier Delphine, Charles Pierre-Emmanuel, Lequeu Catherine, Piroth Lionel, Portier Henri, Drlica Karl, Chavanet Pascal
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BACKGROUND: We measured the effect of low-level fluoroquinolone resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae on the development of high-level resistance within the context of the mutant selection window. METHODS: Rabbits infected with S. pneumoniae were treated with ciprofloxacin or moxifloxacin concentrations that simulated pharmacokinetics in treated humans; bacteria obtained from lungs were examined for...
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