County-level spatiotemporal distribution of fluoroquinolone-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in outpatient settings of the Veterans’ Health Administration, 2000–2017

County-level spatiotemporal distribution of fluoroquinolone-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in outpatient settings of the Veterans’ Health Administration, 2000–2017

Fluoroquinolone resistance among Enterobacteriaceae is a notable challenge for appropriate empiric therapy in outpatient settings. We describe the spatial distribution of fluoroquinolone resistance and its chronological change between 2000 and 2017 in the nationwide Veterans’ Health Administration s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Infection control and hospital epidemiology 2023-09, Vol.44 (9), p.1497-1499
Hauptverfasser: Smith, Matthew W., Carrel, Margaret, Goto, Michihiko
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antibiotics
Antimicrobial agents
Bacterial infections
Cluster analysis
Concise Communication
Drug resistance
Patients
Software
Spatial distribution
Trends
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Zusammenfassung:Fluoroquinolone resistance among Enterobacteriaceae is a notable challenge for appropriate empiric therapy in outpatient settings. We describe the spatial distribution of fluoroquinolone resistance and its chronological change between 2000 and 2017 in the nationwide Veterans’ Health Administration system. We found spatially concentrated increasing prevalence in the 2000s, followed by spatial dispersion in the 2010s.
ISSN:0899-823X
1559-6834
DOI:10.1017/ice.2022.291