Abstract
An outbreak of paratyphoid fever due to Salmonella paratyphi A occurred during June 1991 to March 1992 in Duliajan, Assam. S paratyphi A was isolated from blood, stool, urine and gall bladder content. Most of the strains (92%) were resistant to ampicillin and a few (10%) to chloramphenicol. Most of the strains belonged to phage type I.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Child
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Disease Outbreaks
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Drug Resistance, Microbial
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Female
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Humans
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India / epidemiology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Paratyphoid Fever / epidemiology
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Paratyphoid Fever / microbiology*
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Salmonella paratyphi A / drug effects*
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Salmonella paratyphi A / isolation & purification