Antimicrobial resistant strains of Salmonella typhi: The role of illicit antibiotics sales, misuse, and self-medication practices in Pakistan

• Main Authors: Omer A. Shaikh (Author), Zoha Asghar (Author), Rameel M. Aftab (Author), Shifa Amin (Author), Gulrukh Shaikh (Author), Abdulqadir J. Nashwan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Typhoid fever, caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi, is an often-fatal illness prevalent in Africa and South Asia. The illness has seen an alarming rise in multi-drug-resistant (MDR) and extensive drug-resistant (XDR) strains, particularly in Pakistan. The MDR strain links to the H58 haplotype,...