Rapid emergence of multidrug resistant, H58-lineage Salmonella typhi in Blantyre, Malawi.

Rapid emergence of multidrug resistant, H58-lineage Salmonella typhi in Blantyre, Malawi.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Between 1998 and 2010, S. Typhi was an uncommon cause of bloodstream infection (BSI) in Blantyre, Malawi and it was usually susceptible to first-line antimicrobial therapy. In 2011 an increase in a multidrug resistant (MDR) strain was detected through routine bacteri...

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Main Authors: Nicholas A Feasey, Katherine Gaskell, Vanessa Wong, Chisomo Msefula, George Selemani, Save Kumwenda, Theresa J Allain, Jane Mallewa, Neil Kennedy, Aisleen Bennett, Joram O Nyirongo, Patience A Nyondo, Madalitso D Zulu, Julian Parkhill, Gordon Dougan, Melita A Gordon, Robert S Heyderman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003748
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