The co-selection of fluoroquinolone resistance genes in the gut flora of Vietnamese children.

Antimicrobial consumption is one of the major contributing factors facilitating the development and maintenance of bacteria exhibiting antimicrobial resistance. Plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) genes, such as the qnr family, can be horizontally transferred and contribute to reduced susce...

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Main Authors: Le Thi Minh Vien, Ngo Ngoc Quang Minh, Tang Chi Thuong, Huynh Duy Khuong, Tran Vu Thieu Nga, Corinne Thompson, James I Campbell, Menno de Jong, Jeremy J Farrar, Constance Schultsz, H Rogier van Doorn, Stephen Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3427306?pdf=render