Bacterial resistance to quinolones: mechanisms and clinical importance.

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An overview of bacterial resistance to new quinolones is presented with a consideration of mechanisms, clinical importance, and approaches to suppression of the emergence of resistance. Single-step mutation to high-level resistance occurs at a frequency of less than or equal to 10(-10) for many bacterial species but can be readily selected by serial exposure of cells to increasing drug concentrations. Two...

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