Chloramphenicol resistant typhoid fever.

de Silva, H J; Wijewickrema, R; Thevanesam, V

de Silva, H J; Wijewickrema, R; Thevanesam, V.

Ceylon Med J ; 1993 Mar; 38(1): 33-4

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-48660

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

We report a patient with typhoid fever caused by a strain of Salmonella typhi which was resistant to chloramphenicol. This is the first documentation of chloramphenicol resistant Salmonella typhi in Sri Lanka.

Subject(s)

Adult; Chloramphenicol Resistance; Female; Gentamicins/therapeutic use; Humans; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Penicillins/therapeutic use; Salmonella typhi/drug effects; Typhoid Fever/drug therapy

Fulltext

XML

Search on Google

Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Penicillins / Salmonella typhi / Typhoid Fever / Female / Humans / Chloramphenicol Resistance / Gentamicins / Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Adult Language: English Journal: Ceylon Med J Year: 1993 Type: Article

Similar

MEDLINE

LILACS

LIS

Fulltext

XML

Search on Google