Population-Level Frequency of Fluoroquinolone Resistance by Whole-Genome Sequencing Drug Predictions in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Isolates in England From 2017 Through 2023.

ABSTRACT: Fluoroquinolones are increasingly important for anti-tuberculosis (TB) treatment. Identifying fluoroquinolone resistance (FR) is essential. Using sequencing data from over 16 000 unselected isolates, this first English survey of FR, found it present in 1.4% overall and 23.9% of multidrug-resistant TB. Routine sequencing allows clinically-relevant resistance surveillance and should be widely adopted.

SUBMITTER: Ferran E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11912959 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature