Frequency of isolation of various subtypes and antimicrobial resistance of Shigella from urban slums of Karachi, Pakistan | Zendy

Afia Zafar | Zendy; Rumina Hasan | Zendy; Shaikh Qamaruddin Nizami | Zendy; Lorenz von Seidlein | Zendy; Sajid Soofi | Zendy; Tanwir Ahsan | Zendy; Saeeda Chandio | Zendy; Atif Habib | Zendy; Naveed Bhutto | Zendy; Fahad Javaid Siddiqui | Zendy; Arjumand Rizvi | Zendy; John D. Clemens | Zendy; Zulfiqar A Bhutta | Zendy

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Frequency of isolation of various subtypes and antimicrobial resistance of Shigella from urban slums of Karachi, Pakistan

Author(s) -

Afia Zafar,

Rumina Hasan,

Shaikh Qamaruddin Nizami,

Lorenz von Seidlein,

Sajid Soofi,

Tanwir Ahsan,

Saeeda Chandio,

Atif Habib,

Naveed Bhutto,

Fahad Javaid Siddiqui,

Arjumand Rizvi,

John D. Clemens,

Zulfiqar A Bhutta

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.10.005

Subject(s) - shigella , shigella boydii , shigellosis , shigella flexneri , serotype , shigella sonnei , microbiology and biotechnology , antibiotic resistance , antimicrobial , diarrhea , isolation (microbiology) , shigella dysenteriae , dysentery , ampicillin , medicine , salmonella , biology , antibiotics , escherichia coli , bacteria , genetics , biochemistry , gene

Shigellosis remains a major public health problem in developing countries. Antimicrobial resistance has complicated the empirical treatment. Knowledge of serotypes is crucial in vaccine development, as cross-protection between various serotypes is limited. Therefore we conducted a prospective study to determine the frequency of isolation of Shigella serotypes and antimicrobial resistance.

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