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Fluoroquinolone consumption and Escherichia coli resistance in Japan : an ecological study
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| Title: | Fluoroquinolone consumption and Escherichia coli resistance in Japan : an ecological study |
| Authors: | Terahara, Fumitaka Browse this author | | Nishiura, Hiroshi Browse this author →KAKEN DB |
| Keywords: | Antibiotic resistance | | Escherichia coli | | Quinolones | | Drug prescription | | Epidemiology | | Antimicrobial stewardship |
| Issue Date: | 23-Apr-2019 |
| Publisher: | BioMed Central |
| Journal Title: | BMC public health |
| Volume: | 19 |
| Start Page: | 426 |
| Publisher DOI: | 10.1186/s12889-019-6804-3 |
| PMID: | 31014305 |
| Abstract: | BackgroundThe frequency of antimicrobial resistance has steadily increased worldwide, induced by inappropriate use of antibiotics in a variety of settings. We analyzed the ecological correlation between fluoroquinolone consumption and levofloxacin resistance in Escherichia coli in Japan.MethodsWe collected information on cases of E. coli resistant to levofloxacin in 2015-2016 in all 47 prefectures from the Japan Nosocomial Infections Surveillance system. Information on fluoroquinolone consumption was obtained from pharmaceutical sales data. To address potential confounding, we also collected information on the number of physicians, nurses, and medical facilities per 100,000 individuals.ResultsWe identified higher fluoroquinolone consumption and higher resistance in western prefectures, and lower consumption and resistance in eastern prefectures. Multivariate analysis identified a positive correlation between fluoroquinolone consumption and levofloxacin resistance in both 2015 and 2016.ConclusionsFluoroquinolone consumption and levofloxacin-resistant E. coli are potentially associated on a nationwide scale. The relationship between the two must be elucidated using additional studies with different epidemiological designs, so that any possible counter-measures, including alternative prescription, can be considered in the future. |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
| Type: | article |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2115/74436 |
| Appears in Collections: | 医学院・医学研究院 (Graduate School of Medicine / Faculty of Medicine) > 雑誌発表論文等 (Peer-reviewed Journal Articles, etc)
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Submitter: 西浦 博
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