Quinolone-Resistant Salmonella enterica Serotype Enteritidis Infections Associated With International Travel. (27th June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: O'Donnell, Allison T.; Vieira, Antonio R.; Huang, Jennifer Y.; Whichard, Jean; Cole, Dana; Karp, Beth E.
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 59:Number 9(2014:May 01)
• Page Start: e139
• Page End: e141
• Publication Date: 2014-06-27
• Subjects: drug resistance -- foodborne diseases -- quinolones -- Salmonella -- travel; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu505
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

Abstract : We found a strong association between nalidixic acid-resistant Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis infections in the United States and recent international travel by linking Salmonella Enteritidis data from the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System and the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network. Abstract: We found a strong association between nalidixic acid–resistant Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis infections in the United States and recent international travel by linking Salmonella Enteritidis data from the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System and the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network.