Increasing Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Campylobacter jejuni, Pennsylvania, USA,1982–20011
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. Re...
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| 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%). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e615da4c322b4d06b92dfdbd145c51322022-12-21T18:38:29ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592002-12-018121501150310.3201/eid0812.020115Increasing Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Campylobacter jejuni, Pennsylvania, USA,1982–20011Irving NachamkinHuong UngMing LiFluoroquinolone-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%).https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/12/02-0115_articleCampylobacterfluoroquinolonesantimicrobial resistancebacterial gastroenteritisUnited StatesPennsylvania |
| spellingShingle | Irving Nachamkin Huong Ung Ming Li Increasing Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Campylobacter jejuni, Pennsylvania, USA,1982–20011 Emerging Infectious Diseases Campylobacter fluoroquinolones antimicrobial resistance bacterial gastroenteritis United States Pennsylvania |
| title | Increasing Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Campylobacter jejuni, Pennsylvania, USA,1982–20011 |
| title_full | Increasing Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Campylobacter jejuni, Pennsylvania, USA,1982–20011 |
| title_fullStr | Increasing Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Campylobacter jejuni, Pennsylvania, USA,1982–20011 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Increasing Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Campylobacter jejuni, Pennsylvania, USA,1982–20011 |
| title_short | Increasing Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Campylobacter jejuni, Pennsylvania, USA,1982–20011 |
| title_sort | increasing fluoroquinolone resistance in campylobacter jejuni pennsylvania usa 1982 20011 |
| topic | Campylobacter fluoroquinolones antimicrobial resistance bacterial gastroenteritis United States Pennsylvania |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/12/02-0115_article |
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