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Antimicrobial resistance and novel mutations detected in the gyrA and parC genes of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains isolated from companion dogs.
BMC veterinary research - 15 Apr 2020
Park Youjin, Oh Jaeyoung, Park Sowon, Sum Samuth, Song Wonkeun, Chae Jongchan, Park Heemyung
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BACKGROUND: Fluoroquinolone agents, such as enrofloxacin and marbofloxacin, are commonly used for pseudomonal infection in veterinary medicine. However, the rate of resistance to fluoroquinolones is rapidly increasing, according to multiple studies in various countries. Point mutations in the quinolone resistance-determining region (QRDR) are closely related to the increased fluoroquinolone resistance of...
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