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Enteric fever

Maria, 4 years ago 1 Replies

What is MDR enteric fever and XDR enteric fever?

Multi drug Resistant  Enteric fever: 

Resistance  against first line agents:ampicillin,chloramphenicol, co- trimoxazole, with or with out resistance to flouroquinolones. 

Extended drug resistant enteric fever:

Resistance against first line agents:ampicillin, chloramphenicol, co trimoxazole, flouroquinolones  and third generation cephalosporins. 

 

Maryam khalil, 4 years ago

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