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Phenotypic and genotypic evaluation of fluoroquinolone resistance in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus in Tehran.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 1 Sept 2011
Aligholi Marzieh, Mirsalehian Akbar, Halimi Shahnaz, Imaneini Hossein, Taherikalani Morovat, Jabalameli Fereshteh, Asadollahi Parisa, Mohajer Babak, Abdollahi Alireza, Emaneini Mohammad
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Fluoroquinolones are broad-spectrum antibiotics widely used in the treatment of bacterial infections such as Staphylococcus aureus isolates. Resistance to these antibiotics is increasing. MATERIAL/METHODS: The occurrence of mutations in the grlA and gyrA loci were evaluated in 69 fluoroquinolone-resistant S. aureus isolates from 2 teaching hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. RESULTS:...
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