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WQ-3810: A new fluoroquinolone with a high potential against fluoroquinolone-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) - 1 Jan 2020
Ouchi Yuki, Mukai Tetsu, Koide Kentaro, Yamaguchi Tomoyuki, Park Jong-Hoon, Kim Hyun, Yokoyama Kazumasa, Tamaru Aki, Gordon Stephen V, Nakajima Chie, Suzuki Yasuhiko
Abstract excerpt
Fluoroquinolone (FQ) resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), caused by amino acid substitutions in DNA gyrase, has been increasingly reported worldwide. WQ-3810 is a newly developed FQ that is highly active against FQ-resistant pathogens; however, its activity against Mtb has not been evaluated. Herein we examined the efficacy of WQ-3810 against Mtb through the use of recombinant Mtb DNA gyrases. In...
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