Reduced Fluoroquinolone Susceptibility in Salmonella enterica Serotypes in Travelers Returning from Southeast Asia

Reduced Fluoroquinolone Susceptibility in Salmonella enterica Serotypes in Travelers Returning from Southeast Asia

During 1995 to 1999, we collected 1,210 Salmonella isolates; 629 were from Finnish travelers returning from abroad. These isolates were tested for susceptibility by determining MICs to ciprofloxacin, nalidixic acid, and seven additional antimicrobial agents. From 1995 to 1999, the annual proportion...

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Main Authors: Antti Hakanen, Pirkko Kotilainen, Pentti Huovinen, Hans Helenius, Anja Siitonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
fluoroquinolone
Salmonella enterica
south east asia
multidrug resistance
gyrA
Finland
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/6/01-0613_article

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