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Bacterial aetiology and antimicrobial resistance pattern in culture positive enteric fever in a private hospital in Sri Lanka
Authors:
Suchetha Charukeshi Illapperuma ,
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, LK
About Suchetha Charukeshi
Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences
Enoka Marie Corea,
University of Colombo, LK
About Enoka Marie
Faculty of Medicine
Suneth Buddika Agampodi
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, LK
About Suneth Buddika
Faculty of Medicine and Allied Sciences
Abstract
There is a paucity of information on enteric fever in Sri Lanka. This laboratory-based study aimed to identify the causative agent and demographic profile of patients with blood culture confirmed enteric fever at a private hospital in Colombo between February 2011 and November 2012. There were 100 isolates, S. Paratyphi A (n=92) and S. Typhi (n=8). Eighty-three patients were below 40 years. Antimicrobial resistance was seen to ciprofloxacin and azithromycin. If the emergence of S. Paratyphi A as an important cause of enteric fever is confirmed by further studies, the development of a bivalent vaccine effective against both typhoid and paratyphoid fever will be required for prevention of enteric fever.
How to Cite:
Illapperuma, S.C., Corea, E.M. and Agampodi, S.B., 2019. Bacterial aetiology and antimicrobial resistance pattern in culture positive enteric fever in a private hospital in Sri Lanka. Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, 6(1), pp.E82 1–7. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jpgim.8198
Published on
11 Mar 2019.
Peer Reviewed
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