Temporal fluctuation of multidrug resistant salmonella typhi haplotypes in the mekong river delta region of Vietnam.

BACKGROUND: typhoid fever remains a public health problem in Vietnam, with a significant burden in the Mekong River delta region. Typhoid fever is caused by the bacterial pathogen Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi), which is frequently multidrug resistant with reduced susceptibility to fl...

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Main Authors: Holt, K, Dolecek, C, Chau, T, Duy, P, La, T, Hoang, N, Nga, T, Campbell, J, Manh, B, Vinh Chau, N, Hien, T, Farrar, J, Dougan, G, Baker, S
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011