Bacterial resistance to ciprofloxacin in Greece: results from the National Electronic Surveillance System. Greek Network for the Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance.
According to 1997 susceptibility data from the National Electronic System for the Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance, Greece has high rates of ciprofloxacin resistance. For most species, the frequency of ciprofloxacin-resistant isolates (from highest to lowest, by patient setting) was as follows: intensive care unit > surgical > medical > outpatient. Most ciprofloxacin-resistant strains were multidrug resistant.
Vatopoulos
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Athens University, Athens (Goudi), Greece. avatopou@cc.uoa.gr
Kalapothaki
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Legakis
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D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006786:Hospitals, Urban; D006801:Humans; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011159:Population Surveillance
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin