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.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 89-91 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Tropical Doctor |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 04-2008 |
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Epidemiological shift, seasonal variation and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns among enteric fever pathogens in South India. / Vidyalakshmi, K; Yashavanth, R; Chakrapani, M; Shrikala, B; Bharathi, B; Suchitra, M; Dhanashree, B; Dominic, R M S.
In: Tropical Doctor, Vol. 38, No. 2, 04.2008, p. 89-91.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Epidemiological shift, seasonal variation and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns among enteric fever pathogens in South India
AU - Vidyalakshmi, K
AU - Yashavanth, R
AU - Chakrapani, M
AU - Shrikala, B
AU - Bharathi, B
AU - Suchitra, M
AU - Dhanashree, B
AU - Dominic, R M S
PY - 2008/4
Y1 - 2008/4
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
U2 - 10.1258/td.2007.070271
DO - 10.1258/td.2007.070271
M3 - Article
C2 - 18453495
VL - 38
SP - 89
EP - 91
JO - Tropical Doctor
JF - Tropical Doctor
SN - 0049-4755
IS - 2
ER -