Isolation of quinolone-resistant Escherichia coli found in major rivers in Korea

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 680-684

  Jung, Dahye ^a   Min, Young Lee ^a   Jung, Min Kim ^b   Je, Chul Lee ^b   Dong, Taek Cho ^b   Lee, Yeonhee ^a  

^a Seoul Women University   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial resistance; Escherichia coli; Fluoroquinolone

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DNA TOPOISOMERASE IV; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE;

ANIMAL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETICS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KOREA; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MUTATION; RIVER;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; DNA TOPOISOMERASE IV; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMANS; KOREA; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MUTATION; QUINOLONES; RIVERS;

EID: 33846977789     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: 12258873     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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