Molecular characterization of quinolone resistant Shigella spp. isolates from patients in Ardabil, Iran

Background and Objectives: Shigella is an etiological agent of shigellosis. Antibiotic therapy has a critical role in decreasing serious complications of shigellosis. The present study aimed to determine the multi-drug resistance strains and to detect fluoroquinolone related mutations. Materials a...

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Main Authors: Roghayeh Teimourpour, Behnam Babapour, Majid Esmaelizad, Mohsen Arzanlou, Hadi Peeri-Doghaheh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2020-01-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Microbiology
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Online Access:https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/2113