Quinolones and fluoroquinolones are useless to counter uropathogenic Escherichia coli infections [Letter]
Bhoj R SinghDivision of Epidemiology, The Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122, IndiaIn the study by Malekzadegan et al,1 conducted on a limited number of cases, it is reported that 71.9% and 48.4% of isolates of uropathogenic Escherichia co...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2019-07-01
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Series: | Infection and Drug Resistance |
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Online Access: | https://www.dovepress.com/letter-prevalence-of-quinolone-resistant-uropathogenic-escherichi-peer-reviewed-article-IDR |
Summary: | Bhoj R SinghDivision of Epidemiology, The Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 243122, IndiaIn the study by Malekzadegan et al,1 conducted on a limited number of cases, it is reported that 71.9% and 48.4% of isolates of uropathogenic Escherichia coli were resistant to nalidixic acid and ciprofloxacin, respectively.View the original paper by Malekzadegan and colleagues. |
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ISSN: | 1178-6973 |