PRO/EDR> Typhoid fever – Pakistan (02): (SD) multidrug resistance, fatal

Typhoid — Pakistan
_Salmonella_ Typhi have emerged with high-level resistance to ceftriaxone and cefixime but remain sensitive to carbapenems and azithromycin. They have now spread beyond Hyderabad due to population exchange.

Communicated by:
EpiCore Surveillance Project member
Sadia Shakoor
Aga Khan University
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Date: Thu 25 Jan 2018
Source: Epicore Global Surveillance Project [edited]

Most of cases reported [are] due to [the] water supply

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EpiCore Global