Hospitalization and antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella outbreaks, 1984-2002.
Few studies have evaluated the health consequences of antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella strains associated with outbreaks. Among 32 outbreaks occurring in the United States from 1984 to 2002, 22% of 13,286 persons in 10 Salmonella-resistant outbreaks were hospitalized, compared with 8% of 2,194 persons in 22 outbreaks caused by pansusceptible Salmonella strains (p<0.01).
Varma
Jay K
JK
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, USA. jvarma@cdc.gov
Greene
Katherine D
KD
Ovitt
Jessa
J
Barrett
Timothy J
TJ
Medalla
Felicita
F
Angulo
Frederick J
FJ
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012475:Salmonella / Q000187:drug effects*; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents