Open AccessIncreasing Antimicrobial Resistance of Campylobacter Jejuni Isolated from Paediatric Diarrhea Cases in A Tertiary Care Hospital of New Delhi, India
Author(s) -
Rajesh Ghosh,
Beena Uppal,
Praveen Aggarwal,
Anita Chakravarti,
A. K. Jha
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/5267.2738
Subject(s) - campylobacter jejuni , campylobacter , antimicrobial , ciprofloxacin , nalidixic acid , antibiotic resistance , erythromycin , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , tetracycline , multiple drug resistance , antibiotics , biology , bacteria , genetics
The resistance to the clinically important antimicrobial agents, particularly the fluoroquinolones and the macrolides, is increasing among the Campylobacter isolates. Only limited data is available regarding the changing antimicrobial resistance pattern in the Indian scenario.