Whole-genome sequencing for surveillance of fluoroquinolone resistance in rifampicin-susceptible tuberculosis in a rural district of Shanghai: A 10-year retrospective study

BackgroundFluoroquinolones (FQs) are the most important second-line anti-tuberculosis (anti-TB) drugs, primarily used for the treatment of multidrug- or rifampicin-resistant TB (MDR/RR-TB). However, FQs are also commonly used to treat other bacterial infections. There are few published data on the r...

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Main Authors: Yangyi Zhang, Yuan Jiang, Chenlei Yu, Jing Li, Xuhui Shen, Qichao Pan, Xin Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.990894/full