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Aug 01, 2013

Aug 01, 2013

News Scan for Aug 01, 2013

US kindergarten vaccination
NDM-1 in France
H5N1 in Nepal
Rabies in Taiwan

Feb 11, 2002

Feb 11, 2002

Taiwan study shows spread of fluoroquinolone-resistant Salmonella from pigs to humans

(CIDRAP News) – A study from Taiwan shows a rapid increase in fluoroquinolone resistance in Salmonella enterica serotype choleraesuis in humans over the past 2 years and suggests that the resistant strain spread from pigs. The findings prompted the researchers to urge a ban on fluoroquinoline use in food animals.