Salmonella typhi in the democratic republic of the congo: fluoroquinolone decreased susceptibility on the rise.

• Autores principales: Octavie Lunguya (Autor), Veerle Lejon (Autor), Marie-France Phoba (Autor), Sophie Bertrand (Autor), Raymond Vanhoof (Autor), Jan Verhaegen (Autor), Anthony Marius Smith (Autor), Karen Helena Keddy (Autor), Jean-Jacques M (Autor), Jan Jacobs (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND: Drug resistance of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (Salmonella Typhi) to first-line antibiotics is emerging in Central Africa. Although increased use of fluoroquinolones is associated with spread of resistance, Salmonella Typhi with decreased ciprofloxacin susceptibility (DCS) has rare...