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Mutations in the quinolone resistance determining region in Staphylococcus epidermidis recovered from conjunctiva and their association with susceptibility to various fluoroquinolones.
The British journal of ophthalmology - 1 Jun 2008
Yamada M, Yoshida J, Hatou S, Yoshida T, Minagawa Y
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BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus epidermidis is one of the prominent pathogens in ocular infection. The prevalence of mutations in the quinolone resistance determining region (QRDR) area in S epidermidis isolated from the ocular surface and its association with fluoroquinolone resistance has not been fully elucidated. METHODS: Mutations in the QRDR of gyrA, gyrB, parC, and parE genes of 138 isolates of S epidermidis...
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