title: Fluoroquinolone resistance in Campylobacter jejuni isolates in travelers returning to Finland: association of ciprofloxacin resistance to travel destination.
abstract: 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).
authors.affiliation: National Public Health Institute, Turku, Finland. antti.hakanen@utu.fi
authors.forename: Antti
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hakanen
authors.forename: Hannele
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Jousimies-Somer
authors.forename: Anja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Siitonen
authors.forename: Pentti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Huovinen
authors.forename: Pirkko
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kotilainen
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin