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Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Finnish Bordetella pertussis isolates collected during 2006-2017.
Journal of global antimicrobial resistance - 1 Sept 2018
Lönnqvist Emilia, Barkoff Alex-Mikael, Mertsola Jussi, He Qiushui
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Macrolides, such as azithromycin and erythromycin, are first-line drugs for the (prophylactic) treatment of pertussis. This study aimed to screen for macrolide-, quinolone- or trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (SXT)-resistant strains among Finnish Bordetella pertussis isolates. METHODS: Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed on 148 B. pertussis strains isolated during 2006-2017. Isolates were...
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