Regional variations in fluoroquinolone non-susceptibility among Escherichia coli bloodstream infections within the Veterans Healthcare Administration

Regional variations in fluoroquinolone non-susceptibility among Escherichia coli bloodstream infections within the Veterans Healthcare Administration

Abstract Objectives We sought to define regional variations in fluoroquinolone non-susceptibility (FQ-NS) among bloodstream isolates of Escherichia coli across the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) in the United States. Methods We analyzed a retrospective cohort of patients managed at 136 VHA hos...

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Main Authors: Daniel J. Livorsi, Michihiko Goto, Margaret Carrel, Makoto M. Jones, Jennifer McDanel, Rajeshwari Nair, Bruce Alexander, Brice Beck, Kelly K. Richardson, Eli N. Perencevich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-10-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Fluoroquinolones
Antimicrobial resistance
Epidemiology
Escherichia coli
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-016-0135-2

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