Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Abstract
The prevalence of ceftriaxone resistance and the associated genes encoding extended-spectrum ß-lactamase (ESBL) was determined in 149 non-duplicate non-typhoidal Salmonella isolated in 2008–2009 from patients in a tertiary care hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The resistance rate to ceftriaxone was 2.7z (2/74) in 2008, 4.0z (3/75) in 2009, and 3.4z (5/149) overall. CTX-M ESBL genes were detected in 2 of the 5 ceftriaxone-resistant isolates. The prevalence of ceftriaxone resistance, although low, is a concern because it limits therapeutic options. Continued surveillance of ceftriaxone resistance is important to monitor its trends
Keywords
Resistant, Sensitive, Intermediate, Ceftriaxone, Ciprofloxacin, Chloramphenicol, Tetracycline, Ampicillin, Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole, Nalidixic Acid, Imipenem
Divisions
medbio
Publication Title
Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume
65
Publisher
Institute of Infectious Diseases
Additional Information
Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya