Enteric fever in Cambodian children is dominated by multidrug-resistant H58 Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi with intermediate susceptibility to ciprofloxacin

• Main Authors: Kate Emary, Catrin E. Moore, Ngoun Chanpheaktra, Khun Peng An, Kheng Chheng, Soeng Sona, Pham Thanh Duy, Tran Vu Thieu Nga, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Premjit Amornchai, Varun Kumar, Lalith Wijedoru, Nicole E. Stoesser, Michael J. Carter, Stephen Baker, Nicholas P.J. Day, Christopher M. Parry
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/14239

Infections with Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi isolates that are multidrug resistant (MDR: resistant to chloramphenicol, ampicillin, trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole) with intermediate ciprofloxacin susceptibility are widespread in Asia but there is little information from Cambodia. We studied inva...