Activity of gatifloxacin against strains resistant to ofloxacin and ciprofloxacin and its ability to select for less susceptible bacterial variants

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 77-80

  Fung Tomc, J ^a   Gradelski, E ^a   Huczko, E ^a   Minassian, B ^a   Bonner, D P ^a  

^a BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB   (United States)

Author keywords

Gatifloxacin; Quinolones; Resistance

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; GATIFLOXACIN; LEVOFLOXACIN; OFLOXACIN; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MUTATION; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE;

EID: 0034901495     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-8579(01)00356-9     Document Type: Article

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