XDR typhoid in Pakistan: A threat to global health security and a wake-up call for antimicrobial stewardship.

Extensively drug-resistant (XDR) typhoid, caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi, has emerged as a critical global health security threat, with Pakistan, particularly Sindh province, at its epicenter. The misuse of antibiotics, inadequate diagnostic tools, and poor water and sanitation infrast...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Ahmed Abdullah, Babar Tasneem Shaikh, Maryam Ashraf, Shahzad Ali Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2025-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013067
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