Article
Resistance mechanism of Acinetobacter spp. strains resistant to DW-116, a new quinolone.
Archives of pharmacal research - 1 Jun 1998
Choi K H, Baek M C, Kim B K, Choi E C
Abstract excerpt
DW-116 is a new fluoroquinolone antimicrobial agent with a broad spectrum. In order to elucidate the resistance mechanism to DW-116 in Acinetobacter spp. bacteria, total chromosomal DNA was isolated from 10 strains of Acinetobacter spp. resistant to DW-116. Quinolone resistance determinant region...
Topics
- Acinetobacter
- Acinetobacter Infections
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Base Sequence
- Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
- Fluoroquinolones
- Microbial Sensitivity Tests
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mutation
- Piperazines
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Quinolones
- Topoisomerase II Inhibitors
