Levofloxacin-Resistant Haemophilus influenzae, Taiwan, 2004–2010

Levofloxacin resistance in Haemophilus influenzae has increased significantly in Taiwan, from 2.0% in 2004 to 24.3% in 2010 (p<0.001). Clinical and molecular investigations of 182 levofloxacin-resistant isolates revealed that the increase was mainly the result of the spread of several clones in t...

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Autores principales: Kuo, Shu-Chen, Chen, Pei-Chen, Shiau, Yih-Ru, Wang, Hui-Ying, Lai, Jui-Fen, Huang, Wen, Lauderdale, Tsai-Ling Yang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4111205/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25061696
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2008.140341
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Sumario:Levofloxacin resistance in Haemophilus influenzae has increased significantly in Taiwan, from 2.0% in 2004 to 24.3% in 2010 (p<0.001). Clinical and molecular investigations of 182 levofloxacin-resistant isolates revealed that the increase was mainly the result of the spread of several clones in the elderly population in different regions.