Fluoroquinolone resistance in non-multidrug-resistant tuberculosis—a surveillance study in New South Wales, Australia, and a review of global resistance rates
Background: Fluoroquinolones (FQs) are used for drug-susceptible tuberculosis (TB) in patients unable to tolerate first-line agents. Current trials are also investigating these drugs in empiric first-line TB therapy, to improve outcomes and allow for shortened treatment regimens. Widespread FQ use i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-09-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214014829 |