Ciprofloxacin-resistant Escherichia coli in Central Greece: mechanisms of resistance and molecular identification

摘要

BackgroundFluoroquinolone resistant E. coli isolates, that are also resistant to other classes of antibiotics, is a significant challenge to antibiotic treatment and infection control policies. In Central Greece a significant increase of ciprofloxacin-resistant Escherichia coli has occurred during 2011, indicating the need for further analysis.