Drug resistance pattern and phage types of Salmonella typhi isolates in Manipal, South Karnataka.
Indian J Med Sci
;
1999 Nov; 53(11): 486-9
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-67703
ABSTRACT
Out of the 226 strains of S. typhi isolated over a period of three years 57.9% of them were multidrug resistant. 8.8% of the isolates were sensitive to all the drugs tested. A significant decline in hte number of multidrug resistant strains was observed in this region. Majority of the isolates belonged to phage type E (75.7%) and Biotype 1 (93.8%). All strains isolated were sensitive to ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin and ceftriaxone.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Salmonella typhi
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Typhoid Fever
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Humans
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Drug Resistance, Microbial
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Bacteriophage Typing
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Population Surveillance
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Prevalence
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Drug Resistance, Multiple
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India
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Screening study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Sci
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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