South Asia as a reservoir for the global spread of ciprofloxacin-resistant Shigella sonnei: A cross-sectional study.

<h4>Background</h4> <p>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...

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Main Authors: Chung The, H, Rabaa, M, Thanh, D, De Lappe, N, Cormican, M, Valcanis, M, Howden, B, Wangchuk, S, Bodhidatta, L, Mason, C, Nguyen, T, Thuy, D, Thompson, C, Lan, N, Vinh, P, Thanh, T, Turner, P, Sar, P, Thwaites, G, Thomson, N, Holt, K, Baker, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2016