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  • Title: Epidemiological shift, seasonal variation and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns among enteric fever pathogens in South India.
    Author: Vidyalakshmi K, Yashavanth R, Chakrapani M, Shrikala B, Bharathi B, Suchitra U, Dhanashree B, Dominic RM.
    Journal: Trop Doct; 2008 Apr; 38(2):89-91. PubMed ID: 18453495.
    Abstract:
    Between January 2005 and December 2006, a higher incidence of paratyphoid fever (53.8%) compared to typhoid fever (44.9%) has been observed at a tertiary hospital in South India. A definite seasonal pattern of incidence is seen in paratyphoid fever (peak incidence during October-December, i.e., post monsoon period) but not in typhoid fever. Decreased fluoroquinolone susceptibility is much higher in S. Paratyphi A (98.8%) as compared to S. Typhi (46.5%). These findings are of importance in therapeutic decision making, development of vaccination strategies and implementing public health measures for disease control.
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