| Literature DB >> 28096153 |
Guillermo Martín-Gutiérrez1,2, José Manuel Rodríguez-Martínez1,3, Álvaro Pascual1,3,2, Jerónimo Rodríguez-Beltrán4, Jesús Blázquez4,2,5.
Abstract
Escherichia coli variants expressing plasmid-mediated qnr genes are usually susceptible to fluoroquinolones by standard susceptibility testing. Here we show that, under specific urinary tract physiological conditions, susceptible laboratory and clinical strains harboring qnr determinants become fully resistant to ciprofloxacin (CIP). Therefore, physiological conditions, mainly urine pH values, should be considered when performing susceptibility testing of CIP activity against E. coli in treating urinary tract infection (UTI) and for selecting appropriate antibiotics for UTI treatment.Entities:
Keywords: Escherichia coli; MIC; ciprofloxacin; pH; qnr; urinary tract infection
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28096153 PMCID: PMC5365700 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02615-16
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191