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Novel gyrase mutations and characterization of ciprofloxacin-resistant clinical strains of Enterococcus faecalis isolated in Poland.
Polish journal of microbiology - 1 Jan 2008
Piekarska Katarzyna, Gierczyński Rafał, Ławrynowicz-Paciorek Maja, Kochman Maria, Jagielski Marek
Abstract excerpt
The activity of ciprofloxacin, sparfloxacin and moxifloxacin was determined for 205 Enterococcus faecalis isolates from patients of five hospitals (Warsaw, Poland; collected from 2000 to 2002). Ciprofloxacin resistant and intermediate isolates were numerous (53.7%). Among them, highly resistant (MIC > or = 16 mg/l) isolates predominated (98%). Isolates resistant to ciprofloxacin were also resistant to...
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