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Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases 3/2014

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Fluoroquinolone resistance among CTX-M producing uropathogenic Escherichia coli from HIV and non-HIV patients in South India

Authors: Kesavaram Padmavathy, Padma Krishnan, S Rajasekaran

Published in: BMC Infectious Diseases | Special Issue 3/2014

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Extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) especially, the CTX-M producing Escherichia coli has emerged world wide as the leading cause of community onset UTI in the era of antibiotic resistance. The CTX-M producers often exhibit co-resistance towards fluoroquinolones and are a growing challenge to patient care. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence of fluoroquinolone resistance among CTX-M producing uropathogenic E.coli (UPEC). …
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Title
Fluoroquinolone resistance among CTX-M producing uropathogenic Escherichia coli from HIV and non-HIV patients in South India
Authors
Kesavaram Padmavathy
Padma Krishnan
S Rajasekaran
Publication date
01-05-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Infectious Diseases / Issue Special Issue 3/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2334
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-S3-P63

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