The grlA mutation in norfloxacin-resistant first-Step mutants and clinical isolates of Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 98-101

  Fukuda, Hideyuki ^a,b   Hori, Satoshi ^b   Hiramatsu, Keiichi ^b  

^a KYORIN PHARMACEUTICAL CO LTD   (Japan)

^b JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

grlA mutation; Quinoloneresistance; Staphylococcus aureus; Topoisomerase IV

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002773709     PISSN: 1341321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02350849     Document Type: Article

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