A case of Extensively Drug Resistant (XDR) Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) typhoid fever in the Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC) unit
Background: An outbreak of Extensively Drug Resistant (XDR) Salmonella Typhi (S. Typhi) has recently emerged from Pakistan. The strain is resistant to most first-line antibiotics, including cephalosporins, and has become a significant public health threat due to limited treatment options. We report...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-04-01
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Series: | Clinical Infection in Practice |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170221000054 |