February 1^st, 2007

Investigation article published in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

We have identified and sequenced the genes encoding the quinolone-resistance determining region (QRDR) of ParC and GyrA in fluoroquinolone-susceptible and -resistant Streptococcus suis clinical isolates. Resistance is the consequence of single point mutations in the QRDRs of ParC and GyrA and is not due to clonal spread of resistant strains or horizontal gene transfer with other bacteria

Escudero JA., San Millan A., Catalan A., de la Campa AG., Rivero E., Lopez G., Dominguez L., Moreno MA. and Gonzalez-Zorn B..

First characterization of fluoroquinolone resistance in Streptococcus suis

First characterization of fluoroquinolone resistance in Streptococcus suis