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Molecular characterization of fluoroquinolone resistance in nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae clinical isolates.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 1 Jan 2015
Puig Carmen, Tirado-Vélez José Manuel, Calatayud Laura, Tubau Fe, Garmendia Junkal, Ardanuy Carmen, Marti Sara, de la Campa Adela G, Liñares Josefina
Abstract excerpt
Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) is a common cause of respiratory infections in adults, who are frequently treated with fluoroquinolones. The aims of this study were to characterize the genotypes of fluoroquinolone-resistant NTHi isolates and their mechanisms of resistance. Among 7,267 H. influenzae isolates collected from adult patients from 2000 to 2013, 28 (0.39%) were ciprofloxacin resistant...
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