Prevalence and changing antimicrobial resistance profiles of < i > Shigella < /i > spp. isolated from diarrheal patients in Kolkata during 2011 –2019

ConclusionThis comprehensive long-term surveillance report highlights the clonal diversity of clinicalShigella strains circulating in Kolkata, India, and shows alarming resistance trends towards recommended antibiotics. The elucidation of this study ’s outcome is helpful not only in identifying emerging antimicrobial resistance patterns ofShigella spp. but also in developing treatment guidelines appropriate for this region.
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Source Type: research