High prevalence of acquired antimicrobial resistance unrelated to heavy antimicrobial consumption.
J Infect Dis
; 189(7): 1291-4, 2004 Apr 01.
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| ID: mdl-15031799
ABSTRACT
In a very remote rural Bolivian community where the use of antimicrobials has been minimal and where exchanges with the exterior are very limited, 67% of subjects were found to be carriers of fecal Escherichia coli with acquired resistance to >/=1 antimicrobial agent(s); the highest rates were observed for tetracycline (64%), ampicillin (58%), trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (50%), and chloramphenicol (41%). The most relevant implication of these findings is that, in certain settings, the spread and maintenance of antimicrobial resistance can occur, regardless of whether selective pressure generated by the use of antimicrobials is present.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Farmacorresistência Bacteriana Múltipla
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Escherichia coli
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Infecções por Escherichia coli
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article