Antimicrobial resistance among Enterobacteriaceae causing uncomplicated urinary tract infections in Mauritius: Consequences of past misuse of antibiotics

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 222-225

  Issack, M I ^a   Yee Kin Tet, H Y ^a   Morlat, P ^b  

^a Victoria Hospital   (Mauritius)

^b HÔPITAL SAINT ANDRÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Fluoroquinolones; Mauritius; Resistance; Uropathogens; UTI

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; CEFOTAXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; FOSFOMYCIN; MECILLINAM; NALIDIXIC ACID; NITROFURANTOIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; HUMAN; MAURITIUS; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 34247893780     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2007.19.2.222     Document Type: Article

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