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Distribution of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance in Gram-negative bacteria from a tertiary hospital in Nigeria.
Indian journal of pathology & microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Ogbolu David Olusoga, Alli Armstrong Oyebode, Anorue Michael C, Daini Oluwole Adebayo, Oluwadun Afolabi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Until recently, mechanisms of resistance to quinolones in Gram-negative bacteria were believed to be only chromosome encoded. However, emergence of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) has been reported worldwide. AIM: This study investigated distribution of PMQR in Gram-negative bacteria from a tertiary hospital in eastern part of Nigeria. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Seventy-one nonduplicate...
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