Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole resistance in clinical isolates of Burkholderia pseudomallei
Author(s) -
Vanaporn Wuthiekanun,
Allen C. Cheng,
Wirongrong Chierakul,
Premjit Amornchai,
Direk Limmathurotsakul,
Wipada Chaowagul,
Andrew J. H. Simpson,
Jennifer M. Short,
Gumphol Wongsuvan,
Bina Maharjan,
Nicholas J. White,
Sharon J. Peacock
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dki151
Subject(s) - etest , burkholderia pseudomallei , melioidosis , sulfamethoxazole , trimethoprim , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , burkholderia , biology , antimicrobial , antibiotics , bacteria , genetics
Trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole is commonly used to treat melioidosis. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing using the disc diffusion method is commonly used in melioidosis-endemic areas, but may overestimate resistance to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole.
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