Reduced Fluoroquinolone Susceptibility in Salmonella enterica Isolates from Travelers, Finland

Reduced Fluoroquinolone Susceptibility in Salmonella enterica Isolates from Travelers, Finland

We tested the fluoroquinolone susceptibility of 499 Salmonella enterica isolates collected from travelers returning to Finland during 2003–2007. Among isolates from travelers to Thailand and Malaysia, reduced fluoroquinolone susceptibility decreased from 65% to 22% (p = 0.002). All isolates showing...

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Main Authors: Marianne M. Lindgren, Pirkko Kotilainen, Pentti Huovinen, Saija Hurme, Susanna Lukinmaa, Mark A. Webber, Laura J.V. Piddock, Anja Siitonen, Antti J. Hakanen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Antimicrobial resistance
enteric infections
nonclonal
reduced susceptibility
Salmonella enterica
serovar
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/5/08-0849_article

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