RESISTANCE OF SHIGELLA TO NALIDIXIC-ACID AND FLUORINATED QUINOLONES

Authors
THIRUNARAYANAN MA JESUDASON MV JOHN TJ
Citation
Ma. Thirunarayanan et al., RESISTANCE OF SHIGELLA TO NALIDIXIC-ACID AND FLUORINATED QUINOLONES, Indian journal of medical research. Section A: Infectious diseases, 97, 1993, pp. 239-241
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal",Immunology
Journal title
Indian journal of medical research. Section A: Infectious diseases → ACNP
ISSN journal
0970955X
Volume
97
Year of publication
1993
Pages
239 - 241
Database
ISI
SICI code
0019-5340(1993)97:<239:ROSTNA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
It is known that nalidixic acid resistance is a relatively rare phenom enon among shigellae. Between June 1989 and May 1990, six strains of s higellae resistant to nalidixic acid were isolated. These strains also exhibited resistance to three newer fluoroquinolones, viz.. ciproflox acin, pefloxacin and enoxacin. In repeated experiments, nalidixic acid resistance did not transfer to a suitable recipient.