Article
Antimalarial therapy selection for quinolone resistance among Escherichia coli in the absence of quinolone exposure, in tropical South America.
PloS one - 16 Jul 2008
Davidson Ross J, Davis Ian, Willey Barbara M, Rizg Keyro, Bolotin Shelly, Porter Vanessa, Polsky Jane, Daneman Nick, McGeer Allison, Yang Paul, Scolnik Dennis, Rowsell Roy, Imas Olga, Silverman Michael S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is thought to develop only in the presence of antibiotic pressure. Here we show evidence to suggest that fluoroquinolone resistance in Escherichia coli has developed in the absence of fluoroquinolone use. METHODS: Over 4 years, outreach clinic attendees in one moderately remote and five very remote villages in rural Guyana were surveyed for the presence of rectal...
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