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Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi in seven Asian countries

  • C.-H. CHUANG (a1) (a2), L.-H. SU (a1), J. PERERA (a3), C. CARLOS (a4), B. H. TAN (a5), G. KUMARASINGHE (a5), T. SO (a6), P. H. VAN (a7), A. CHONGTHALEONG (a8), P.-R. HSUEH (a9), J.-W. LIU (a10), J.-H. SONG (a11) and C.-H. CHIU (a1)...

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Two hundred and four Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi (S. Typhi) isolates were collected from seven Asian countries during 2002–2004. Multidrug-resistant S. Typhi (resistant to ⩾3 antibiotics) was detected in 84 (41·2%) isolates and 142 (69·6%) showed reduced susceptibility to ciprofloxacin (minimum inhibitory concentration=0·125–1·0 mg/l). This study highlights the worsening situation of antimicrobial resistance of S. Typhi in Asia.

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COPYRIGHT: © 2008 Cambridge University Press

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*Author for correspondence: C.-H. Chiu, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, 5 Fu-Hsin Street, Kweishan 333, Taoyuan, Taiwan. (Email: chchiu@adm.cgmh.org.tw)

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Surveillance of antimicrobial resistance of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi in seven Asian countries

  • C.-H. CHUANG (a1) (a2), L.-H. SU (a1), J. PERERA (a3), C. CARLOS (a4), B. H. TAN (a5), G. KUMARASINGHE (a5), T. SO (a6), P. H. VAN (a7), A. CHONGTHALEONG (a8), P.-R. HSUEH (a9), J.-W. LIU (a10), J.-H. SONG (a11) and C.-H. CHIU (a1)...

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