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

• Main Authors: Octavie Lunguya (Author), Veerle Lejon (Author), Marie-France Phoba (Author), Sophie Bertrand (Author), Raymond Vanhoof (Author), Jan Verhaegen (Author), Anthony Marius Smith (Author), Karen Helena Keddy (Author), Jean-Jacques M (Author), Jan Jacobs (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...