Chromosomal and plasmid-mediated fluoroquinolone resistance in human Salmonella enterica infection in Ghana

Chromosomal and plasmid-mediated fluoroquinolone resistance in human Salmonella enterica infection in Ghana

Abstract Background Salmonella infection poses significant public health threat globally, especially in resource-limited countries. Emergence and spread of antibiotic resistant strains to fluoroquinolones have led to treatment failures and increased mortality in Salmonella infection. However, there...

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Main Authors: Godfred Acheampong, Michael Owusu, Alex Owusu-Ofori, Isaac Osei, Nimako Sarpong, Augustina Sylverken, Hung-Jui Kung, Shu-Ting Cho, Chih-Horng Kuo, Se Eun Park, Florian Marks, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Ellis Owusu-Dabo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Fluoroquinolone resistance
Plasmids
Salmonella enterica
Mutations
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4522-1

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