Fluoroquinolone Susceptibility of Campylobacter Strains, Senegal

Abstract

To assess fluoroquinolone susceptibility of Campylobacter strains in Senegal, skin samples were collected from 250 chicken carcasses from January 2001 to October 2002. Among 205 isolated Campylobacter strains, 59% and 41% were identified as Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli, respectively; the overall ciprofloxacin-resistance rate was 34%.

Keywords

• antimicrobial susceptibility
• Campylobacter
• fluoroquinolone
• Senegal