Emergence of Resistance to Fluoroquinolones and Third-Generation Cephalosporins in <i>Salmonella</i> Typhi in Lahore, Pakistan

Emergence of Resistance to Fluoroquinolones and Third-Generation Cephalosporins in <i>Salmonella</i> Typhi in Lahore, Pakistan

Extensively drug-resistant (XDR) <i>Salmonella</i> Typhi has been reported in Sindh province of Pakistan since 2016. The potential for further spread is of serious concern as remaining treatment options are severely limited. We report the phenotypic and genotypic characterization of 27 X...

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Main Authors: Farhan Rasheed, Muhammad Saeed, Nabil-Fareed Alikhan, David Baker, Mohsin Khurshid, Emma V. Ainsworth, A. Keith Turner, Ambereen Anwar Imran, Muhammad Hidayat Rasool, Muhammad Saqalein, Muhammad Atif Nisar, Muhammad Fayyaz ur Rehman, John Wain, Muhammad Yasir, Gemma C. Langridge, Aamer Ikram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Salmonella</i> Typhi
typhoid fever
XDR
cephalosporin resistance
Lahore
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/9/1336

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