Reduced Levofloxacin Susceptibility in Clinical Respiratory Isolates of Haemophilus Influenzae Is Not yet Associated with Mutations in the DNA Gyrase and Topoisomerase II Genes in Korea

  • Kim, In-Suk
  • Lee, Nam Yong
  • Kim, Sunjoo
  • Ki, Chang-Seok
  • Kim, Sun-Hee
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Among 155 clinical respiratory isolates of Haemophilus influenzae in Korea, 6 (3.9%) isolates had reduced levofloxacin susceptibility (MICs >= 0.5 mu g/mL). These six isolates had no significant quinolone resistance-determining region (QRDR) mutations in gyrA, gyrB, parC, or parE. This phenomenon suggests that neither evolution nor spread of any significant QRDRs mutations in clinical isolates occurred in Korea. Therefore, continued surveillance is necessary to observe the evolution of antibiotic-resistance and take measures to avoid the spread of drug-resistant clones.

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Haemophilus influenzaelevofloxacinquinolonedrug resistanceDNA gyraseDNA topoisomerasesType IIANTIMICROBIAL SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMRESISTANCECIPROFLOXACINSTRAINSMOXIFLOXACINQUINOLONESSELECTIONCHILDREN
제목
Reduced Levofloxacin Susceptibility in Clinical Respiratory Isolates of Haemophilus Influenzae Is Not yet Associated with Mutations in the DNA Gyrase and Topoisomerase II Genes in Korea
저자
Kim, In-SukLee, Nam YongKim, SunjooKi, Chang-SeokKim, Sun-Hee
DOI
10.3349/ymj.2011.52.1.188
발행일
2011-01-01
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Article
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Yonsei Medical Journal
52
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188 ~ 191