Antimicrobial Susceptibility of<i>Brucella melitensis</i>Isolates in Peru

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Authors

Ryan C. Maves · Naval Medical Research Unit Six

Rosa Castillo · Naval Medical Research Unit Six

Alfredo Guillén

Benjamin J. Espinosa

Rina Meza · Naval Medical Research Unit Six

Nereyda Espinoza · Naval Medical Research Unit Six

Gladys Núñez · Naval Medical Research Unit Six

Luis Sánchez

Abstract

Brucellosis is an important public health problem in Peru. We evaluated 48 human Brucella melitensis biotype 1 strains from Peru between 2000 and 2006. MICs of isolates to doxycycline, azithromycin, gentamicin, rifampin, ciprofloxacin, and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole were determined by the Etest method. All isolates were sensitive to tested drugs during the periods of testing. Relapses did not appear to be related to drug resistance.

Topics & Keywords

Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment Burkholderia infections and melioidosis Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy

Volume 55, Issue 3, pp. 1279-1281

DOI: 10.1128/aac.00979-10

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