High degree of fluoroquinolone resistance among extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients at a tertiary care center in North India

High degree of fluoroquinolone resistance among extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients at a tertiary care center in North India

Background: The treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) involves various regimens. Among them, the most promising antibiotic regimens are fluoroquinolone (FQ) drugs. Drug susceptibility testing (DST) for FQs is not included as routine assessment for baseline TB diagnosis. Limited resources are...

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Main Authors: Jigyasa Chaubey, Divya Shrivastava, Satyajit Pawar, Binit Kumar Singh, Rohini Sharma, Sanjeev Sinha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mycobacteriology
Subjects:
drug susceptibility testing
extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis
extrapulmonary tuberculosis
fluoroquinolone resistance
Online Access:http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2020;volume=9;issue=3;spage=309;epage=312;aulast=Chaubey

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