Hospitalization and Antimicrobial Resistance in Salmonella Outbreaks, 1984–2002

Varma, Jay K.; Greene, Katherine D.; Ovitt, Jessa; Barrett, Timothy J.; Medalla, Felicita; Angulo, Frederick J.

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Hospitalization and Antimicrobial Resistance in Salmonella Outbreaks, 1984–2002

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Jun 2005
By Varma, Jay K. ; Greene, Katherine D. ; Ovitt, Jessa ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Varma, Jay K. ; Greene, Katherine D. ; Ovitt, Jessa ; Barrett, Timothy J. ; Medalla, Felicita ; Angulo, Frederick J.
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Few studies have evaluated the health consequences of antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella strains associated with outbreaks. Among 32 outbreaks occurring in the United States from 1984 to 2002, 22% of 13,286 persons in 10 Salmonella-resistant outbreaks were hospitalized, compared with 8% of 2,194 persons in 22 outbreaks caused by pansusceptible Salmonella strains (p<0.01).
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Anti-Bacterial Agents Disease Outbreaks Dispatch Drug Resistance, Bacterial Hospitalization Humans Microbial Sensitivity Tests Salmonella Salmonella Infections
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Emerg Infect Dis. 11(6):943-946.
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Journal Article
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11
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6
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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