Decreased susceptibility to ciprofloxacin in Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi, United Kingdom

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作者
Threlfall, EJ [1 ]
Ward, LR [1 ]
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[1] Cent Publ Hlth Lab, Lab Enter Pathogens, London NW9 5HT, England
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10.3201/eid0703.017315
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
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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 been noted. Most infections have been in patients with a recent history of travel to India and Pakistan.
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