In-vitro mutagenesis of qnra and qnrs genes and quinolone resistance in Escherichia coli

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 940-943

  Cattoir, V ^a,b   Poirel, L ^a   Nordmann, P ^a  

^a BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; Mutation; Plasmid mediated; Qnr; Quinolone resistance

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; QUINOLONE DERIVATIVE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETICS; MUTAGENESIS; PLASMID;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MUTAGENESIS; PLASMIDS; QUINOLONES;

EID: 38449083089     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: 14690691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2007.01778.x     Document Type: Article

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