Predominance of multidrug-resistant Salmonella Typhi genotype 4.3.1 with low-level ciprofloxacin resistance in Zanzibar.

• Main Authors: Annette Onken (Author), Sabrina Moyo (Author), Mohammed Khamis Miraji (Author), Jon Bohlin (Author), Msafiri Marijani (Author), Joel Manyahi (Author), Kibwana Omar Kibwana (Author), Fredrik Müller (Author), Pål A Jenum (Author), Khamis Ali Abeid (Author), Marianne Reimers (Author), Nina Langeland (Author), Kristine Mørch (Author), Bjørn Blomberg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Typhoid fever is a common cause of febrile illness in low- and middle-income countries. While multidrug-resistant (MDR) Salmonella Typhi (S. Typhi) has spread globally, fluoroquinolone resistance has mainly affected Asia.<h4>Methods</h4>Consecutively, 1038...