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Resistance to quinolones, cephalosporins and macrolides in Escherichia coli causing bacteraemia in Peruvian children.
Journal of global antimicrobial resistance - 1 Dec 2017
Palma Noemí, Pons Maria J, Gomes Cláudia, Mateu Judit, Riveros Maribel, García Wilfredo, Jacobs Jan, García Coralith, Ochoa Theresa J, Ruiz Joaquim
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OBJECTIVES: To characterise the β-lactam, quinolone and macrolide resistance levels and mechanisms in 62 Escherichia coli isolates causing bacteraemia in Peruvian children. METHODS: Minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of ciprofloxacin, nalidixic acid (NAL) and azithromycin were determined in the presence and absence of Phe-Arg-β-naphthylamide. Susceptibility to other 14 antimicrobial agents was also...
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