Open AccessEmerging enteric fever due to switching biotype of Salmonella (paratyphi A) in Eastern Odisha
Author(s) -
Ashoka Mahapatra,
Somi Patro,
Snigdharani Choudhury,
A Padhee,
Rekha Das
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.188124
Subject(s) - nalidixic acid , ciprofloxacin , typhoid fever , salmonella , salmonella typhi , salmonella enterica , paratyphoid fever , medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , blood culture , drug resistance , virology , biology , antibiotics , bacteria , biochemistry , genetics , escherichia coli , gene
Typhoid fever is classically caused by Salmonella enterica serotype typhi.Recently the frequency of isolation of S. paratyphi A (SPA) has been increased in comparison to S. typhi in Indian scenario.