Emerg Infect DiseidEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-6059Centers for Disease Control109059772640884Research ArticleAntimicrobial resistance in Salmonella enteritidis, southern Italy, 1990-1998.NastasiA.MamminaC.CannovaL.University of Florence, Florence, Italy.Jul-Aug200064401403

During 1990 to 1998, we identified multidrug-resistant isolates of Salmonella Enteritidis in southern Italy. Plasmids containing class I integrons and codifying for synthesis of extended- spectrum beta-lactamases were detected. Active surveillance for resistance to antimicrobial agents is needed to guard against the possible spread of resistant clones.