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Prevalence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance and its association with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase and AmpC beta-lactamase in Enterobacteriaceae.
The Korean journal of laboratory medicine - 1 Oct 2011
Jeong Haeng Soon, Bae Il Kwon, Shin Jeong Hwan, Jung Hee Jung, Kim Si Hyun, Lee Ja Young, Oh Seung Hwan, Kim Hye Ran, Chang Chulhun Ludgerus, Kho Weon-Gyu, Lee Jeong Nyeo
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BACKGROUND: We investigated the prevalence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance and its association with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and AmpC beta-lactamase in Enterobacteriaceae. METHODS: A total of 347 non-duplicated isolates of Enterobacteriaceae were collected between August and October 2006 from 2 hospitals. Qnr determinant screening was conducted using PCR amplification, and all positive...
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