Characterization of Canadian cefoxitin-resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella isolates, 2005-06
Author(s) -
Laura Mataseje,
Jerry Xiao,
Sara E. Kost,
L.K. Ng,
Kathryn Doré,
M. R. Mulvey
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkp249
Subject(s) - cefoxitin , plasmid , replicon , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , salmonella , typing , cephalosporin , restriction fragment length polymorphism , multiple drug resistance , drug resistance , polymerase chain reaction , antibiotics , gene , bacteria , genetics , staphylococcus aureus
Resistance to extended-spectrum cephalosporins has increased in Salmonella worldwide, and is a concern in both hospital and community settings. The aim of this report was to investigate cefoxitin-resistant Salmonella isolates identified from human clinical cases across Canada.
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