Molecular analysis of fluoroquinolone-resistance in Escherichia coli on the aspect of gyrase and multiple antibiotic resistance (mar) genes

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 534-540

  Park, Yoon Hee ^a   Yoo, Jin Hong ^a,b   Huh, Dong Ho ^a   Cho, Yoon Kyung ^a   Choi, Jung Hyun ^a   Shin, Wan Shik ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Department of Internal Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Fluoroquinolone resistant E. coli; GyrA; Mar mutation; MarR

Indexed keywords

QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE ISOLATION; GENE LOCUS; GENE MUTATION; INTESTINE FLORA; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0032465685     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.1998.39.6.534     Document Type: Article

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