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Lower Susceptibility to Fluoroquinolones and a gyrA Gene Mutation in Salmonella Typhi Isolates from Enteric Fever Patients.
Journal of Nepal Health Research Council - 3 Nov 2022
Shrestha Surya Kumari, Khadka Sujan, Rayamajhee Binod, Thapa Alina, Sharma Suprina, Shrestha Basudha, Poudel Pramod
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BACKGROUND: Enteric fever remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Nepal. The emergence of multi-drug resistant Salmonella is a challenge to the clinician to care for patients with enteric fever. This study assessed the antibiotic susceptibility of Salmonella Typhi isolated from enteric fever and the presence of gyrA? ?gene mutation at ser83 of S. Typhi. METHODS: Blood samples (n = 834) from suspected...
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