TABLE 4.
Haemophilus influenzae strain pairs from study participants who received courses of fluoroquinolones during the time that they carried H. influenzae (n = 3)
| Study identifier | Strain first isolated | Strain last isolated | Multilocus ST | Strain duration (days)a | Rx no.b | Levofloxacin MIC (μg/ml)c |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial | Final | ||||||
| 39 | 39P1H1 | 39P18H1 | 10002 | 529 | 1 | 0.008 | 0.015 |
| 48 | 48P106H1 | 48P153H1 | 155 | 993 | 1 | 0.008 | 0.008 |
| 54 | 54P24H7 | 54P33H2 | 107 | 305 | 1 | 0.008 | 0.008 |
a
Strain duration is defined as the number of days between the first date that the strain was identified and the last date that the strain was identified.
b
Rx no., number of prescriptions taken for fluoroquinolones within 5 days of any clinic visit while the strain was carried.
c
Data are presented for levofloxacin only; ciprofloxacin and moxifloxacin MICs were <0.03 μg/ml for both initial and last strains.