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Clonal emergence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (CTX-M-2)-producing Salmonella enterica serovar Virchow isolates with reduced susceptibilities to ciprofloxacin among poultry and humans in Belgium and France (2000 to 2003).
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Aug 2006
Bertrand Sophie, Weill François-Xavier, Cloeckaert Axel, Vrints Martine, Mairiaux Eric, Praud Karine, Dierick Katlijne, Wildemauve Christa, Godard Claudine, Butaye Patrick, Imberechts Hein, Grimont Patrick A D, Collard Jean-Marc
Abstract excerpt
Antibiotic treatment is not required in cases of Salmonella enterica gastroenteritis but is essential in cases of enteric fever or invasive salmonellosis or in immunocompromised patients. Although fluoroquinolones and extended-spectrum cephalosporins are the drugs of choice to treat invasive Salmonella, resistance to these antibiotics is increasing worldwide. During the period 2000 to 2003, 90 Salmonella enterica...
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