Characterization of Transferrable Mechanisms of Quinolone Resistance (TMQR) among Quinolone-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae causing Urinary Tract Infection in Nepalese Children

• Main Authors: Raj Kumar Shrestha (Author), Ashmita Thapa (Author), Dhruba Shrestha (Author), Sabi Pokhrel (Author), Anubhav Aryal (Author), Rupika Adhikari (Author), Nipun Shrestha (Author), Bhim Gopal Dhoubhadel (Author), Christopher M Parry (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Transferrable mechanisms of quinolone resistance (TMQR) can lead to fluoroquinolone non-susceptibility in addition to chromosomal mechanisms. Some evidence suggests that fluoroquinolone resistance is increasing among the pediatric population. We sought to determine the occurrence...