Emergence of fluoroquinolone resistance in group B streptococcal isolates in Taiwan.
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Of 1,994 group B streptococcal isolates collected, 26 (1.3%) of the isolates were resistant to levofloxacin, and cross-resistance to other fluoroquinolones was observed. The emergence and prevalence of high-level fluoroquinolone resistance in genetically unrelated isolates were linked to the presence of gyrA, parC, and parE triple mutations in each isolate.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
دوره 52 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008