The emergence of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strains of Salmonella enterica serovar
Typhi-resistant to multiple first-line antibiotics started in the Sindh Province in Pakistan is a …

Typhoid fever, caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi, is a common cause of febrile
illness, especially in lower middle-income countries. The only known reservoirs of this …

Abstract Salmonella Typhi (S. Typhi) is the causative agent in typhoid fever. In Pakistan, an
extensive drug-resistant (XDR) S. Typhi strain has emerged that is resistant to all …

Background: Typhoid fever is endemic in Pakistan. Multi-drug resistance is commonly
observed in Salmonella Typhi (S. Typhi) isolates, due to which first line of drugs, ampicillin …

Introduction Salmonella Typhi is one of the leading health problems in Pakistan. With the
emergence of extensively drug resistant (XDR) Salmonella Typhi, treatment options are …

Typhoid fever is a potentially severe and occasionally life-threatening bacteraemic illness
caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi). In Pakistan, an outbreak of …

Introduction: Typhoid fever is a major health problem in developing countries. Extensively
drug-resistant (XDR) typhoid is an emerging threat to world health. The objectives of this …

We report on a three year-old male who contracted enteric fever during a visit to the Sindh
province of Pakistan in the summer of 2018. He was diagnosed after returning to Canada …

Typhoid fever is endemic in our country and is the commonest bacterial bloodstream
infection in South Asia. 1 Multidrug-resistant typhoid fever (MDRTF) is defined as typhoid …

Introduction Antibiotic resistance has become a significant problem in typhoid fever due to
the emergence of extensively drug resistant (XDR) Salmonella enterica serovar typhi. In …