Use of a rapid mismatch PCR method to detect gyrA and parC mutations in ciprofloxacin-resistant clinical isolates of Escherichia coli

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 549-552

  Qiang, Yan Zhi ^a   Qin, Tong ^a   Fu, Wang ^b   Cheng, Wu Pei ^b   Li, Yang Sheng ^a   Yi, Gong ^a  

^a Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People s Hospital   (China)

^b FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; DNA TOPOISOMERASE (ATP HYDROLYSING); DNA TOPOISOMERASE IV; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CHROMOSOME; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENE MUTATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TIME;

EID: 0036125401     PISSN: 03057453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jac/49.3.549     Document Type: Article

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