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Mechanisms of resistance to the 4-quinolone antibacterial agents.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Dec 1990
Crumplin G C
Abstract excerpt
Because of the close structural relationship of the fluorinated 4-quinolones to the parent compound nalidixic acid the mechanism of resistance is often perceived to be the same. However, it is clear that whilst the mechanism of resistance to fluorinated 4-quinolones is essentially the same, strains that are selected as resistant to nalidixic acid generally retain sensitivity to the newer agents. A number of...
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