Temporal fluctuation of multidrug resistant salmonella typhi haplotypes in the mekong river delta region of Vietnam.

• Main Authors: Kathryn E Holt (Author), Christiane Dolecek (Author), Tran Thuy Chau (Author), Pham Thanh Duy (Author), Tran Thi Phi La (Author), Nguyen Van Minh Hoang (Author), Tran Vu Thieu Nga (Author), James I Campbell (Author), Bui Huu Manh (Author), Nguyen Van Vinh Chau (Author), Tran Tinh Hien (Author), Jeremy Farrar (Author), Gordon Dougan (Author), Stephen Baker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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typhoid fever remains a public health problem in Vietnam, with a significant burden in the Mekong River delta region. Typhoid fever is caused by the bacterial pathogen Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi), which is frequently multidrug resistant with reduced susceptibility to fluoroquinolone...