Drug resistance pattern and phage types of Salmonella typhi isolates in Manipal, South Karnataka.
Out of the 226 strains of S. typhi isolated over a period of three years 57.9% of them were multidrug resistant. 8.8% of the isolates were sensitive to all the drugs tested. A significant decline in hte number of multidrug resistant strains was observed in this region. Majority of the isolates belonged to phage type E (75.7%) and Biotype 1 (93.8%). All strains isolated were sensitive to ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin and ceftriaxone.
Ciraj
A M
AM
Dept of Microgiology Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore.
Seetha
K S
KS
Gopalkrishna
B K
BK
Shivananda
P G
PG
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001434:Bacteriophage Typing; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents