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. 2004 Apr-Jun;22(2):112-4.

The resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains to fluoroquinolone group of antibiotics

U Algun  1 , A Arisoy, T Gunduz, B Ozbakkaloglu
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  • PMID: 17642707

The resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strains to fluoroquinolone group of antibiotics

U Algun et al. Indian J Med Microbiol. 2004 Apr-Jun.

Abstract

Fluoroquinolones are antibiotics that are very effective against many gram negative microorganisms, including P. aeruginosa. However, resistance to these antibiotics has been reported in recent years as well. In this study, the sensitivity of 136 P. aeruginosa strains, isolated from various clinical materials, to fluoroquinolones has been investigated. The lowest resistance rate was in ciprofloxacin with 12.5%. The resistance rates of the others were as follows: norfloxacin 14.7%, levofloxacin 16.9%, ofloxacin 19.9% and pefloxacin 28.7%. The 88.2% of the resistant strains to all fluoroquinolones were originated from intensive care unit.

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