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Characterization of fluoroquinolone and carbapenem susceptibilities in clinical isolates of levofloxacin-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Chemotherapy - 1 May 2005
Muramatsu Hideaki, Horii Toshinobu, Takeshita Akihiro, Hashimoto Hisakuni, Maekawa Masato
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BACKGROUND: Pseudomonas aeruginosa can rapidly acquire resistance to antibiotics, including fluoroquinolones and carbapenems. METHODS: We characterized fluoroquinolone, carbapenem and other beta-lactam susceptibilities and analyzed fluoroquinolone and carbapenem resistance in 16 clinical isolates of levofloxacin-resistant P. aeruginosa. RESULTS: All levofloxacin-resistant isolates showed high MICs (> or =32...
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