Article
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...
Topics
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Bacterial Typing Techniques
- Base Sequence
- Ciprofloxacin
- DNA Gyrase
- DNA Topoisomerase IV
- DNA, Bacterial
- Drug Resistance, Bacterial
- Female
