The clinical and microbiological characteristics of enteric fever in Cambodia, 2008-2015

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Laura Maria Francisca Kuijpers · Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde

Thong Phe · Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPE

C. Veng · Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPE

Kruy Lim · Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPE

Sovann Ieng · Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPE

Chun Kham · Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPE

Nizar Fawal

Abstract

In Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Salmonella Paratyphi A now causes the majority of enteric fever cases and decreased susceptibility against ciprofloxacin is increasing. Overall, Salmonella Typhi was significantly more associated with MDR and DCS compared to Salmonella Paratyphi A.

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Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology

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Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Volume 11, Issue 9, pp. e0005964-e0005964

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005964

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