Decreased Levofloxacin Susceptibility in Haemophilus influenzae in Children, Hong Kong
oleh: Pak Leung Ho, Kin Hung Chow, Gannon C. Mak, Kenneth W. Tsang, Yu Lung Lau, Pak-Leung Ho, Eileen L. Lai, Susan S. Chiu
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-11-01 |
Deskripsi
Among 563 strains of Haemophilus influenzae from young children in Hong Kong, 5 (0.9%) had decreased susceptibility to quinolones. The five strains had a Ser-84-Lys or Asp-88-Asn substitution in GyrA. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis showed that the isolates are genetically diverse.