Drug sensitivity of Salmonella paratyphi A isolated from a suspected outbreak of enteric fever in Duliajan.
An outbreak of paratyphoid fever due to Salmonella paratyphi A occurred during June 1991 to March 1992 in Duliajan, Assam. S paratyphi A was isolated from blood, stool, urine and gall bladder content. Most of the strains (92%) were resistant to ampicillin and a few (10%) to chloramphenicol. Most of the strains belonged to phage type I.
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Regional Medical Research Centre, Dibrugarh.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010284:Paratyphoid Fever / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D012482:Salmonella paratyphi A / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents