Fluoroquinolone resistance in Campylobacter jejuni isolates in travelers returning to Finland: association of ciprofloxacin resistance to travel destination.
Ciprofloxacin resistance was analyzed in 354 Campylobacter jejuni isolates collected during two study periods (1995-1997 and 1998-2000) from travelers returning to Finland. The increase in resistance between the two periods was significant among all isolates (40% vs. 60%; p<0.01), as well as among those from Asia alone (45% vs. 72%; p<0.01).
Hakanen
Antti
A
National Public Health Institute, Turku, Finland. antti.hakanen@utu.fi
Jousimies-Somer
Hannele
H
Siitonen
Anja
A
Huovinen
Pentti
P
Kotilainen
Pirkko
P
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D016123:Campylobacter jejuni / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D014195:Travel
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin