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See Latest ArticlesAssociation between fluoroquinolone usage and a dramatic rise in ciprofloxacin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae in Canada, 1997–2006
International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, 06/12/09
Adam HJ et al. - Fluoroquinolone resistance in S. pneumoniae increased significantly in Canada from 1997 to 2006 in conjunction with increased ciprofloxacin and respiratory fluoroquinolone consumption. Ciprofloxacin usage appears to be the biggest driver of resistance; however, total fluoroquinolone usage is also important.
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