Increasing quinolone resistance in Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis.
Until recently, Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis has remained sensitive to most antibiotics. However, national surveillance data from Denmark show that quinolone resistance in S. Enteritidis has increased from 0.8% in 1995 to 8.5% in 2000. These data support concerns that the current use of quinolone in food animals leads to increasing resistance in S. Enteritidis and that action should be taken to limit such use.
Mølbak
Kåre
K
Statens Serum Institut, Artillerivej 5, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark. krm@ssi.dk
Gerner-Smidt
Peter
P
Wegener
Henrik C
HC
D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002645:Chickens / Q000382:microbiology; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D004531:Eggs / Q000382:microbiology; D024841:Fluoroquinolones; D005511:Food Handling / Q000379:methods*; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D011202:Poultry Products / Q000382:microbiology; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D012703:Serotyping; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000382:microbiology
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D024841:Fluoroquinolones