Development and evaluation of a PCR assay for rapid detection of azithromycin resistant Campylobacter isolated from diarrhoeal patients in Kolkata, India

Abstract Background Campylobacter is a well-known bacterial pathogen for triggering acute gastroenteritis in humans both in developed and developing countries. This organism is highly resistant to fluoroquinolones. Macrolides are very much useful for the treatment of campylobacteriosis when clinical...

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Main Authors: Piyali Mukherjee, Shanta Dutta, Asish K. Mukhopadhyay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Gut Pathogens
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13099-017-0186-9