Reduction in fluoroquinolone susceptibility among non-typhoidal strains of Salmonella enterica isolated from Finnish patients | Zendy

Antti Hakanen | Zendy; Pirkko Kotilainen | Zendy; Susa Pitkänen | Zendy; Solja Huikko | Zendy; Anja Siitonen | Zendy; Pentti Huovinen | Zendy

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Reduction in fluoroquinolone susceptibility among non-typhoidal strains of Salmonella enterica isolated from Finnish patients

Author(s) -

Antti Hakanen,

Pirkko Kotilainen,

Susa Pitkänen,

Solja Huikko,

Anja Siitonen,

Pentti Huovinen

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124

H-Index - 194

eISSN - 1460-2091

pISSN - 0305-7453

DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkl002

Subject(s) - salmonella enterica , salmonella , microbiology and biotechnology , ciprofloxacin , incidence (geometry) , quinolone , serotype , biology , bacteria , antibiotics , genetics , optics , physics

The proportion of Salmonella isolates with reduced susceptibility to fluoroquinolones has increased during recent years in many countries, especially in South-east Asia. The present study was performed to evaluate the incidence of and changes in quinolone resistance in Salmonella isolates of either foreign or domestic origin in Finland.

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