First report of molecular detection of fluoroquinolone resistance-associated <it>gyrA </it>mutations in multidrug-resistant clinical <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>isolates in Kuwait

First report of molecular detection of fluoroquinolone resistance-associated <it>gyrA </it>mutations in multidrug-resistant clinical <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>isolates in Kuwait

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Nearly 5% of all <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>strains worldwide are resistant at least to rifampicin and isoniazid (multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, MDR-TB). Inclusion of a fluoroquinolone and an injectable agent...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Suhail, Al-Mutairi Noura M, Mokaddas Eiman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
<it>M. tuberculosis</it>
Fluoroquinolone resistance
<it>gyrA </it>mutations
Kuwait
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/4/123

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