Growing antimicrobial resistance of Shigella isolates

Shai Ashkenazi; Itzhak Levy; Vered Kazaronovski; Zmira Samra

doi:10.1093/jac/dkg080

Growing antimicrobial resistance of Shigella isolates

Shai Ashkenazi, Itzhak Levy, Vered Kazaronovski, Zmira Samra

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Abstract

Appropriate antibiotic treatment of shigellosis depends on identifying resistance patterns. By studying Shigella isolates in central Israel from 1998 to 2000, and comparing with the period 1991-1992, we identified a significantly increased resistance to tetracycline (from 23% to 87%, P < 0.00001), high resistance to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (94%) and ampicillin (85%) and emerging resistance to quinolones (0.5-2%). These data mandate local monitoring of resistance and its consideration in empirical therapy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	427-429
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Volume	51
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkg080
State	Published - 1 Feb 2003
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Antibiotic therapy
Diarrhoea
Shigellosis

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