Decreased Levofloxacin Susceptibility in Haemophilus influenzae in Children, Hong Kong
Among 563 strains of Haemophilus influenzae from young children in Hong Kong, 5 (0.9%) had decreased susceptibility to quinolones. The five strains had a Ser-84-Lys or Asp-88-Asn substitution in GyrA. Pulsed-field gel electrophoresis showed that the isolates are genetically diverse.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2004-11-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/11/04-0055_article |