title: Antimicrobial susceptibility of Brucella melitensis isolates in Peru.
abstract: Brucellosis is an important public health problem in Peru. We evaluated 48 human Brucella melitensis biotype 1 strains from Peru between 2000 and 2006. MICs of isolates to doxycycline, azithromycin, gentamicin, rifampin, ciprofloxacin, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole were determined by the Etest method. All isolates were sensitive to tested drugs during the periods of testing. Relapses did not appear to be related to drug resistance.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134, USA. Ryan.Maves@med.navy.mil
authors.forename: Ryan C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Maves
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Castillo
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Guillen
authors.forename: Benjamin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Espinosa
authors.forename: Rina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Meza
authors.forename: Nereyda
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Espinoza
authors.forename: Gladys
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Núñez
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.forename: Jesús
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chacaltana
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cepeda
authors.forename: Sofía
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: González
authors.forename: Eric R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D017963:Azithromycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D017347:Brucella melitensis / Q000187:drug effects*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000382:microbiology; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000494:pharmacology; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D010568:Peru; D012293:Rifampin / Q000494:pharmacology; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D005839:Gentamicins; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D015662:Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination; D017963:Azithromycin; D004318:Doxycycline; D012293:Rifampin