First report of ciprofloxacin resistance among Klebsiella pneumoniae harbouring the qnrA1 gene and producing SHV-5 extended-spectrum beta-lactamase in Scotland

J Chemother. 2008 Dec;20(6):753-5. doi: 10.1179/joc.2008.20.6.753.

Authors

A Hamouda¹, L Vali, A Alsultan, S Dancer, S G B Amyes

Affiliation

¹ Molecular Chemotherapy, Centre for Infectious Diseases, University of Edinburgh, UK.

PMID: 19129076
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2008.20.6.753

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
Bacterial Proteins / genetics*
Ciprofloxacin / pharmacology*
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial / genetics*
Humans
Klebsiella pneumoniae / enzymology*
Klebsiella pneumoniae / genetics*
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Scotland
beta-Lactamases / biosynthesis*

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bacterial Proteins
Qnr protein, Klebsiella pneumoniae
Ciprofloxacin
beta-lactamase SHV-5
beta-Lactamases