LightCycler gyrA mutation assay (GAMA) identifies heterogeneity in GyrA in Salmonella enterica serotypes Typhi and Paratyphi A with decreased susceptibility to ciprofloxacin

International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 622-625

  Walker, R A ^a   Skinner, J A ^a   Ward, L R ^a   Threlfall, E J ^a  

^a CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ciprofloxacin; DNA sequencing; GAMA; LightCycler; S. Paratyphi A; Salmonella Typhi

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CIPROFLOXACIN; NALIDIXIC ACID; STREPTOMYCIN; SULFONAMIDE; TETRACYCLINE DERIVATIVE; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; DNA SEQUENCE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA PARATYPHI; SALMONELLA TYPHI; SEROTYPE;

EID: 0345549419     PISSN: 09248579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2003.05.005     Document Type: Article

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