Increasing Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Campylobacter jejuni, Pennsylvania, USA,1982–200111

Nachamkin, Irving; Ung, Huong; Li, Ming

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Increasing Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Campylobacter jejuni, Pennsylvania, USA,1982–200111

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Dec 2002
By Nachamkin, Irving ; Ung, Huong ; Li, Ming

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Nachamkin, Irving ; Ung, Huong ; Li, Ming
Description:

Fluoroquinolone-resistant Campylobacter jejuni has been observed worldwide and is now being seen in the United States. Among patients in our health-care system in Pennsylvania, fluoroquinolone-resistant C. jejuni were not observed from 1982 to 1992; however, resistance increased to 40.5% in 2001. Resistance to erythromycin remains at a low level (<5%).
Subjects:

Anti-Infective Agents Campylobacter Jejuni Ciprofloxacin Drug Resistance, Bacterial Erythromycin Gastroenteritis Humans Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 8(12):1501-1503.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Pennsylvania
Volume:

8
Issue:

12
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:ee72eb7de8cad21499690209dc60496115c7109961c452e07dc287c173959477
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