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Streptococcus pneumoniaeIsolates with Reduced Susceptibility to Ciprofloxacin in Spain: Clonal Diversity and Appearance of Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Epidemic Clones

Authors :
Alou, Luis
Ramirez, Mario
Garcı́a-Rey, César
Prieto, José
de Lencastre, Hermı́nia
Source :
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy; October 2001, Vol. 45 Issue: 10 p2955-2957, 3p
Publication Year :
2001

Abstract

ABSTRACTAnalysis of the pulsed-field gel electrophoretic profiles of 82 pneumococcal isolates with reduced susceptibility to ciprofloxacin (RSC) and of 90 co-occurring susceptible isolates indicates a considerable genetic diversity among isolates with RCS and points to a close relation between the two groups. This finding suggests that pneumococci with RCS emerge through independent mutational events.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00664804 and 10986596
Volume :
45
Issue :
10
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs7834813
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.45.10.2955-2957.2001