Quinolone resistance in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi: Mechanisms, factors driving the spread of resistance, current epidemiological trends and clinical significance
The human restricted bacteria,Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi is the major cause of typhoid fever (or enteric fever), a characteristic severe systemic illness. In 2010, typhoid fever accounted for an estimated global burden of 27 million new cases and 200,000 deaths. For over two decades,...
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| Language: | English |
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South Sudan Doctors' Association
2015-08-01
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| Series: | South Sudan Medical Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.southsudanmedicaljournal.com/archive/august-2015/quinolone-resistance-in-salmonella-enterica-serovar-typhi-mechanisms-factors-driving-the-spread-of-resistance-current-epidemiological-trends-and-clinical-significance.html |