A case of Extensively Drug Resistant (XDR) Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase (ESBL) typhoid fever in the Ambulatory Emergency Care (AEC) unit

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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Main Authors: Amelia Benjamin, Louise Olley, Oliver Troise, Stephen Hughes, Hugo Donaldson, Ashkan Sadighi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Clinical Infection in Practice
Subjects:
Salmonella Typhi
Typhoid fever
Ceftriaxone-resistance
Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase
ESBL
Multidrug resistant
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590170221000054

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