The Prevalence of Multi-Drug Resistant Salmonella typhi Isolated From Blood Sample.

ABSTRACT: Typhoid is a major public health concern. Even though antibiotics are usually used to treat typhoid fever, the spread of multi drug resistant Salmonella typhi is making antibiotics much less effective. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of multidrug-resistant Salmonella typhi from the clinical samples. During this study, 154 blood samples of suspected typhoid patients were collected from the hospital and diagnostic center located in Chattogram City, Bangladesh. Isolation and identification of Salmonella typhi was done by both biochemical tests. PCR analysis was also done for the confirmation of biochemical result. Antimicrobial susceptibility test was performed according to the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method against ampicillin, chloramphenicol, cefepi

SUBMITTER: Mina SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9885025 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature