Open AccessPlasmid-mediated fluoroquinolone resistance associated with extra-intestinal Escherichia coli isolates from hospital samples
Author(s) -
Shruthi Seetharam Shetty,
Vijaya Kumar Deekshit,
Kadeeja Jazeela,
Rajeshwari Vittal,
Anusha Rohit,
Anirban Chakraborty,
Indrani Karunasagar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_2092_17
Subject(s) - nalidixic acid , ciprofloxacin , plasmid , microbiology and biotechnology , escherichia coli , biology , efflux , quinolone , multiple drug resistance , drug resistance , enterobacteriaceae , antibiotic resistance , gene , ofloxacin , antibiotics , genetics
Infection from fluoroquinolone-resistant extra-intestinal Escherichia coli is a global concern. In this study, isolation and characterization of fluoroquinolone-resistant extra-intestinal E. coli isolates obtained from hospital samples were undertaken to detect plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) genes.