Bacterial Resistance to Ciprofloxacin in Greece: Results from the National Electronic Surveillance System
According to 1997 susceptibility data from the National Electronic System for the Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance, Greece has high rates of ciprofloxacin resistance. For most species, the frequency of ciprofloxacin- resistant isolates (from highest to lowest, by patient setting) was as foll...
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doaj-5a99393dc7844b809016117d39d907f92020-11-24T21:51:03ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60591999-06-015347147610.3201/eid0503.990325Bacterial Resistance to Ciprofloxacin in Greece: Results from the National Electronic Surveillance SystemA.C. VatopoulosGreek NetworkN.J. LegakisAccording to 1997 susceptibility data from the National Electronic System for the Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance, Greece has high rates of ciprofloxacin resistance. For most species, the frequency of ciprofloxacin- resistant isolates (from highest to lowest, by patient setting) was as follows: intensive care unit > surgical > medical > outpatient. Most ciprofloxacin-resistant strains were multidrug resistant.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/5/3/99-0325_articleGreece |
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A.C. Vatopoulos Greek Network N.J. Legakis Bacterial Resistance to Ciprofloxacin in Greece: Results from the National Electronic Surveillance System Emerging Infectious Diseases Greece |
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A.C. Vatopoulos Greek Network N.J. Legakis |
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Bacterial Resistance to Ciprofloxacin in Greece: Results from the National Electronic Surveillance System |
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Bacterial Resistance to Ciprofloxacin in Greece: Results from the National Electronic Surveillance System |
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Bacterial Resistance to Ciprofloxacin in Greece: Results from the National Electronic Surveillance System |
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Bacterial Resistance to Ciprofloxacin in Greece: Results from the National Electronic Surveillance System |
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Bacterial Resistance to Ciprofloxacin in Greece: Results from the National Electronic Surveillance System |
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bacterial resistance to ciprofloxacin in greece: results from the national electronic surveillance system |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
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Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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1080-6040 1080-6059 |
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According to 1997 susceptibility data from the National Electronic System for the Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance, Greece has high rates of ciprofloxacin resistance. For most species, the frequency of ciprofloxacin- resistant isolates (from highest to lowest, by patient setting) was as follows: intensive care unit > surgical > medical > outpatient. Most ciprofloxacin-resistant strains were multidrug resistant. |
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