Fluoroquinolone resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii

In this thesis, the anti-<i>Acinetobacter </i>activity of the newer fluoroquinolones are investigated by MIC and kill-curve and it is shown that they are 2-16-fold more potent than ciprofloxacin. The target enzymes GyrA and ParC are investigated by polymerase chain reaction, restriction...

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Main Author: Higgins, Paul Gerard
Published: University of Edinburgh 2002
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.652422