Fluoroquinolone susceptibility in first-line drug-susceptible M. tuberculosis isolates in Lima, Peru

Fluoroquinolone susceptibility in first-line drug-susceptible M. tuberculosis isolates in Lima, Peru

Abstract Objective To determine at two distinct time points the prevalence of resistance to ofloxacin (OFX), the representative class drug of fluoroquinolones (FQs), in M. tuberculosis isolates susceptible to first-line drugs. Results There were 279 M. tuberculosis isolates from the two cohorts (200...

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Main Authors: Alvaro Schwalb, Rodrigo Cachay, Ericka Meza, Tatiana Cáceres, Amondrea Blackman, Fernanda Maruri, Timothy R. Sterling, Eduardo Gotuzzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-11-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Levofloxacin
Moxifloxacin
Ofloxacin
Drug resistance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-021-05832-0

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