title: Copper resistance & its correlation to multiple drug resistance in Salmonella typhi isolates from south Karnataka.
abstract: A study was conducted to ascertain the prevalence of copper resistant Salmonella typhi isolates in south Karnataka. Of the 186 strains studied, 26 (13.97%) were found to be copper resistant. Among the copper resistant strains 19 (73.08%) were found multi drug resistant. All copper resistant strains remained uniformly sensitive to ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin and norfloxacin. Multiple drug resistance was exclusively associated with E1 phage types.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ciraj
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mohammed
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Shivananda
mesh_terms: D003300:Copper / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D003300:Copper