South Asia as a Reservoir for the Global Spread of Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Shigella sonnei: A Cross-Sectional Study.

South Asia as a Reservoir for the Global Spread of Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Shigella sonnei: A Cross-Sectional Study.

<h4>Background</h4>Antimicrobial resistance is a major issue in the Shigellae, particularly as a specific multidrug-resistant (MDR) lineage of Shigella sonnei (lineage III) is becoming globally dominant. Ciprofloxacin is a recommended treatment for Shigella infections. However, ciproflox...

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Main Authors: Hao Chung The, Maia A Rabaa, Duy Pham Thanh, Niall De Lappe, Martin Cormican, Mary Valcanis, Benjamin P Howden, Sonam Wangchuk, Ladaporn Bodhidatta, Carl J Mason, To Nguyen Thi Nguyen, Duong Vu Thuy, Corinne N Thompson, Nguyen Phu Huong Lan, Phat Voong Vinh, Tuyen Ha Thanh, Paul Turner, Poda Sar, Guy Thwaites, Nicholas R Thomson, Kathryn E Holt, Stephen Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-08-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002055&type=printable

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