Title
Quinolone resistance in enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli causing diarrhea in travelers to India in comparison with other geographical areas
Date Issued
20 June 2000
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Vila J.
Vargas M.
Corachan M.
De Anta M.T.J.
Gascon J.
University of Barcelona
Abstract
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli isolates were identified as a cause of traveler's diarrhea in 82 of 520 (16%) patients and tested for resistance to seven antimicrobial agents. Thirty patients (36%) needed antimicrobial therapy: 17 (56%) for persistence of symptoms and 13 (44%) for severity of symptoms. Ampicillin, tetracycline, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole resistance was high. Chloramphenicol showed moderate activity, and amoxicillin plus clavulanic acid, nalidixic acid, and ciprofloxacin showed very good activity. Five nalidixic acid-resistant strains were isolated, four from patients visiting India.
Start page
1731
End page
1733
Volume
44
Issue
6
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Enfermedades infecciosas
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-0034036550
PubMed ID
Source
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
ISSN of the container
00664804
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