Enteric fever in endemic areas of Indonesia: an increasing problem of resistance
Reported levels of antibiotic resistance in Salmonella Typhi from South Sulawesi, Indonesia were very low (< 1%) before 2001 and chloramphenicol remained the treatment of choice. Since 2001 however resistance has been rising and in 2007 6.8% of isolates were resistant to all three first line drug...
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2008-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Infection in Developing Countries |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jidc.org/issn1972-2680/current-issue/68-vol-2-no-4-august-2008/166-enteric-fever-in-endemic-areas-of-indonesia-an-increasing-problem-of-resistance |