Increasing Fluoroquinolone Resistance in Campylobacter jejuni, Pennsylvania, USA,1982–20011

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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Main Authors: Irving Nachamkin, Huong Ung, Ming Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Campylobacter
fluoroquinolones
antimicrobial resistance
bacterial gastroenteritis
United States
Pennsylvania
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/12/02-0115_article

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