Outbreak-associated Vibrio cholerae Genotypes with Identical Pulsotypes, Malaysia, 2009

A cholera outbreak in Terengganu, Malaysia, in November 2009 was caused by 2 El Tor Vibrio cholerae variants resistant to typical antimicrobial drugs. Evidence of replacement of treatable V. cholerae infection in the region with antimicrobial-resistant strains calls for increased surveillance and pr...

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Autores principales: Teh, Cindy Shuan Ju, Suhaili, Zarizal, Lim, King Ting, Khamaruddin, Muhamad Afif, Yahya, Fariha, Sajili, Mohd Hailmi, Yeo, Chew Chieng, Thong, Kwai Lin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3376796/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22709679
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1807.111656
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Sumario:A cholera outbreak in Terengganu, Malaysia, in November 2009 was caused by 2 El Tor Vibrio cholerae variants resistant to typical antimicrobial drugs. Evidence of replacement of treatable V. cholerae infection in the region with antimicrobial-resistant strains calls for increased surveillance and prevention measures.

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