Persistence of first-line antibiotic-resistant typhoid fever among Pakistani children: a growing concern for regional antimicrobial stewardship

Saima Mohsin; Andrew W. Taylor-Robinson

doi:10.54034/mic.e1301

Authors

Saima Mohsin Dr Panjwani Center for Molecular Medicine and Drug Research, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences, University of Karachi, Pakistan. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1487-3545
Andrew W. Taylor-Robinson College of Health Sciences, Vin University, Hanoi, Vietnam. Center for Global Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7342-8348

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54034/mic.e1301

Keywords:

Typhoid fever, Salmonella Typhi, antimicrobial resistance, antibiotic, Pakistan

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