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Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi in Japan, 2001-2006: emergence of high-level fluoroquinolone-resistant strains.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Mar 2010
Morita M, Hirose K, Takai N, Terajima J, Watanabe H, Sagara H, Kurazono T, Yamaguchi M, Kanazawa Y, Oyaizu T, Izumiya H
Abstract excerpt
The phage types and antimicrobial susceptibilities of 226 isolates of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi from imported cases in Japan between 2001 and 2006 were investigated. Most (93.8%) had travelled to Asian countries, particularly South East Asia. Twenty-one phage types were identified with E1 (30.5%), UVS (15.9%) and B1 (9.3%) being the most common. The frequency of multidrug-resistant strains reached 37.0%...
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