Tracking the Emergence of Azithromycin Resistance in Multiple Genotypes of Typhoidal <i>Salmonella</i>
Mohammad Saiful Islam Sajib, Arif Mohammad Tanmoy, Yogesh Hooda, Hafizur Rahman, Jason R. Andrews, Denise O. Garrett, Hubert P. Endtz, Samir K. Saha, Samir K. Saha, Senjuti Saha, Senjuti Saha
Abstract
In the early 1900s, with mortality of ∼30%, typhoid and paratyphoid (caused by Salmonella Typhi and Paratyphi A) ravaged parts of the world; with improved water, sanitation, and hygiene in resource-rich countries and the advent of antimicrobials, mortality dwindled to <1%. Today, the burden rests disproportionately on South Asia, where the primary means for combatting the disease is antimicrobials.
Topics & Concepts
SalmonellaAzithromycinMicrobiologyGenotypeAntibiotic resistanceBiologyResistance (ecology)VirologyBacteriaGeneticsAntibioticsGeneEcologySalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyVibrio bacteria research studiesAquaculture disease management and microbiota