Prevalence and Risk Factors for Selection of Quinolone-Resistant Escherichia coli Strains in Fecal Flora of Patients Receiving Quinolone Therapy
Year: 2008
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Patients taking quinolones as inpatients (n = 55) or outpatients (n = 40) and newly hospitalized patients who were not on quinolone therapy (n = 41) were assessed for fecal carriage of quinolone-resistant Escherichia coli (QREC) strains before and after therapy/hospitalization. Fluoroquinolone use in the previous 6 months was found to be a risk factor for QREC carriage before therapy/hospitalization. The prevalence of QREC strains in fecal flora increased steadily with the duration of quinolone therapy.
DOI: 10.1128/aac.01228-08
Authors: D. Yagci, F. Yoruk, A. Azap, O. Memikoglu
Institution: Ankara University
Language: English
Subfield: Microbiology (medical)
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2128243826