Detection of quinolone-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1462-1464

  Kam, Kai Man ^a   Wong, Priscilla Wing ^a   Cheung, May May ^a   Ho, Ng Kwan Yee ^a  

^a Institute of Pathology   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; ENOXACIN; FLEROXACIN; LOMEFLOXACIN; OFLOXACIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; DILUTION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

NEISSERIA GONORRHOEAE;

EID: 9344234975     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.34.6.1462-1464.1996     Document Type: Article

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