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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 2004, p. 415-417, Vol. 42, No. 1
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.1.415-417.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Serogroup D Nontyphoidal Salmonella in a University Hospital in Taiwan

Cheng-Hsun Chiu,1* Lin-Hui Su,2 Ching-Chi Hung,3 Kuo-Lung Chen,3 and Chishih Chu1

Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Hospital,1 Department of Clinical Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kweishan, Taoyuan 333,2 Department of Animal Science, National Chia-Yi University, Chia-Yi 600, Taiwan3

Received 24 July 2003/ Returned for modification 9 September 2003/ Accepted 9 October 2003

The incidence of serogroup D Salmonella has been increasing in Taiwan. Most of these isolates belonged to Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis and showed a relatively higher rate of resistance to sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim than to other antimicrobial agents. The results of molecular experiments indicated that genes responsible for the resistance were located on plasmids. The resistance may occur via horizontal gene transfer. Furthermore, the first identification of ciprofloxacin and ceftriaxone resistance in serogroup D Salmonella in our hospital is also than they did to other antimicrobial agents cause for concern.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, 5 Fu-Hsin St., Kweishan 333, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Phone: 886-3-328-1200. Fax: 886-3-328-8957. E-mail: chchiu{at}adm.cgmh.org.tw.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, January 2004, p. 415-417, Vol. 42, No. 1
0095-1137/04/$08.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.42.1.415-417.2004
Copyright © 2004, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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