Correlation Between Virulence Genotype and Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Carbapenem-Resistant <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i>

Abstract

The recent overuse of fluoroquinolone has led to both increased resistance and enhanced virulence of carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa. These data indicate a specific relationship among exoU genotype, fluoroquinolone resistance, and resistance-conferring mutations.