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Typhoid Fever Antibiotic Resistance Guide by Rani Henty Novita is a document available to read on EtoBox.

1) Antibiotic resistance in Salmonella typhi, the bacteria that causes typhoid fever, has increased significantly over the past few decades. Between 1999-2006, 13% of S. typhi isolates in the US were multidrug resistant. 2) Fluoroquinolones are now often recommended to treat typhoid, but resistance to these has emerged and spread, particularly in South and Southeast Asia where over 30% of isolates are now resistant. 3) Due to increasing resistance, treatment recommendations must consider the geographic

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Rani Henty Novita

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