Abstract
A gastroenteritis outbreak of Shigella sonnei involving 122 children occurred between April 2001 and January 2002 in I-lan, Taiwan. The resistant rates of the isolates to nalidixic acid, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, ampicillin and ceftriaxone were 98, 97.5, 32 and 27%, respectively. None of the isolates was resistant to ciprofloxacin. Prolonged bacterial shedding in the feces can occur when an inappropriate antibiotic is used.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
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Dysentery, Bacillary / epidemiology*
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Feces / microbiology
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Female
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Gastroenteritis / epidemiology*
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Gastroenteritis / microbiology*
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Shigella sonnei / drug effects*
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Shigella sonnei / isolation & purification*
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Taiwan / epidemiology