Decreased Susceptibility to Ciprofloxacin in Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi, United Kingdom

In 1999, 23% of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi isolates from patients in the United Kingdom exhibited decreased susceptibility to ciprofloxacin (MIC 0.25-1.0 mg/L); more than half were also resistant to chloramphenicol, ampicillin, and trimethoprim. Increasing numbers of treatment failures have...

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Main Authors: E. John Threlfall, Linda R. Ward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2001-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/7/3/01-7315_article