Salmonella typhi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: fluoroquinolone decreased susceptibility on the rise

O. Lunguya, V. Lejon, M.F. Phoba, S. Bertrand, R. Vanhoof, J. Verhaegen, A.M. Smith, K.H. Keddy, J.J. Muyembe-Tamfum, J. Jacobs

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Original languageEnglish
JournalPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Volume6
Issue number11
Pages (from-to)e1921
ISSN1935-2727
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Keywords

  • Bacterial diseases
  • Typhus
  • Salmonella typhi
  • Surveillance
  • Case reports
  • Drug resistance
  • Antibiotics
  • Fluoroquinolones
  • Azithromycin
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Isolation
  • Genetic diversity
  • Mutations
  • Children
  • Blood culture
  • Multidrug resistance
  • Congo-Kinshasa
  • Africa-Central

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