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A molecular analysis of quinolone-resistant Haemophilus influenzae: validation of the mutations in Quinolone Resistance-Determining Regions.
Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy - 1 Apr 2014
Shoji Hisashi, Shirakura Tetsuro, Fukuchi Kunihiko, Takuma Takahiro, Hanaki Hideaki, Tanaka Kazuo, Niki Yoshihito
Abstract excerpt
The mechanism of quinolone-resistance is considered to be amino acid mutations in the type II topoisomerase. We validated the genetic mechanisms of quinolone resistance in Haemophilus influenzae. We obtained 29 H. influenzae strains from a nationwide surveillance program in Japan (including 11 quinolone-resistant strains [moxifloxacin: MFLX or levofloxacin MIC ≥2 μg/ml]). We analyzed the sequences of the...
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