Emergence of rifampin-resistant staphylococci after rifaximin administration in cirrhotic patients.

Emergence of rifampin-resistant staphylococci after rifaximin administration in cirrhotic patients.

Rifaximin, a poorly absorbed antibiotics, has gut-specific therapeutic effects. Although frequently prescribed to manipulate intestinal luminal bacterial population in various diseases, the possible induction of antibacterial cross-resistance to a target pathogen is a major concern in long-term rifa...

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Main Authors: Ji Young Chang, Seong-Eun Kim, Tae Hun Kim, So-Youn Woo, Min Sun Ryu, Yang-Hee Joo, Ko Eun Lee, Jihyun Lee, Kang Hoon Lee, Chang Mo Moon, Hye-Kyung Jung, Ki-Nam Shim, Sung-Ae Jung
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5628927?pdf=render

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