Rise and fall of shigella antibiotic resistance
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- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
- Vol. 17 (1) , 101-102
- https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.17.1.101
Abstract
Ampicillin resistance of shigellae first appeared in Omaha in 1971, peaked at 68% between 1973 and 1974, and declined to 7% between 1977 and 1978. This reflected the rise and fall of strains with nine different multiple antibiotic resistance patterns that included ampicillin.Keywords
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