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Clonal spread in Eastern Asia of ciprofloxacin-resistant Escherichia coli serogroup O25 strains, and associated virulence factors.
International journal of antimicrobial agents - 1 May 2010
Uchida Yujiro, Mochimaru Tomomi, Morokuma Yuiko, Kiyosuke Makiko, Fujise Masako, Eto Fujiko, Eriguchi Yoshihiro, Nagasaki Yoji, Shimono Nobuyuki, Kang Dongchon
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A significant problem in the field of infectious diseases is the increase in fluoroquinolone (FQ)-resistant Escherichia coli. Although mutation of strains and clonal dissemination are supposed to be the cause of this increase, little is known about the prevalence of this organism. We investigated 219 FQ-resistant E. coli strains in Japan and nine Asian countries by serotyping and genotyping. Seventy-one strains...
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