Molecular analysis of ciprofloxacin resistance and clonal relatedness of clinical Escherichia coli isolates from haematology patients receiving ciprofloxacin prophylaxis | Zendy

B.C. van Hees | Zendy; M. Tersmette | Zendy; Rob J. L. Willems | Zendy; Bouke C. de Jong | Zendy; Douwe H. Biesma | Zendy; Erik J. van Hannen | Zendy

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Molecular analysis of ciprofloxacin resistance and clonal relatedness of clinical Escherichia coli isolates from haematology patients receiving ciprofloxacin prophylaxis

Author(s) -

B.C. van Hees,

M. Tersmette,

Rob J. L. Willems,

Bouke C. de Jong,

Douwe H. Biesma,

Erik J. van Hannen

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkr216

Subject(s) - ciprofloxacin , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , escherichia coli , hematology , dna gyrase , drug resistance , antibiotics , antibiotic resistance , antibacterial agent , genetics , immunology , gene

Widespread use of fluoroquinolones has led to increased levels of resistance in clinical isolates of Escherichia coli. We investigated the evolution of ciprofloxacin susceptibility and molecular epidemiology of clinical E. coli isolates in haematology patients receiving ciprofloxacin prophylaxis on the population and individual patient level.

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