Short course of ofloxacin for treatment of multidrug-resistant typhoid

• Main Authors: Tran Tinh Hien, Delia B. Bethell, Nguyen Thi Tuyet Hoa, John Wain, To Song Diep, Le Thi Phi, Bui Minh Cuong, Nguyen Minh Duong, Pham Thi Thanh, Amanda L. Walsh, Nicholas P.J. Day, Nicholas J. White
• Other Authors: Centre for Tropical Diseases Vietnam
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/17494
• Institution: Mahidol University

In recent years, multiresistant strains of Salmonella typhi have emerged in many tropical countries. These strains remain highly sensitive to the fluoroquinolone antibiotics, although use of these drugs by children is considered contraindicated because of their reported toxicity in the cartilage of...