title: Fluoroquinolones resistance in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Pakistan and suitability of guidelines recommended standardized regimen.
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. Electronic address: nafeesuob@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nafees
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Amer Hayat
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Discipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Syed Azhar
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Syed Sulaiman
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonology, Postgraduate Medical Institute, Peshawar, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Arshad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Javaid
mesh_terms: D000073602:Antimicrobial Stewardship; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial / Q000187:drug effects*; D024841:Fluoroquinolones / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D010154:Pakistan; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018088:Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D024841:Fluoroquinolones