Prevalence of qnr A, qnrB, qnrS and aac(6')-Ib-cr (in qnr-Positive Isolates) Among ESBL-Positive and/or ciprofloxacin-resistant isolates in Turkey

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 219-221

  Nazik, H ^a   Ilktac, M ^a   Ongen, B ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; EXTENDED SPECTRUM BETA LACTAMASE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BACTERIAL PROTEIN; BETA LACTAMASE; QNR PROTEIN, KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; BACTERIAL GENE; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BETA-LACTAMASES; CIPROFLOXACIN; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; GENES, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; TURKEY;

EID: 67249097206     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2009.21.2.219     Document Type: Article

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