Ciprofloxacin-resistant Escherichia coli from bacteraemias in England; increasingly prevalent and mostly from men
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- 12 November 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
- Vol. 52 (6) , 1040-1042
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkg479
Abstract
Objectives: To assess ciprofloxacin resistance among Escherichia coli isolates from bacteraemia patients in England in relation to age, sex and Region. Methods: Routine susceptibility data for bacteraemia isolates were collected from over 90% of hospitals in England. Results: During 1995–2001, the prevalence of ciprofloxacin resistance trebled, from 2.1% to 6.5%. Isolates from men were more frequently resistant than those from women, possibly because infections in men more often involve nosocomial strains. Resistance was rare (Conclusions: The prevalence of ciprofloxacin resistance in E. coli from bacteraemia is strongly associated with sex and, to a lesser extent, age.Keywords
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