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ArticleCureus2024

Antibiotic Resistance in Salmonella typhi Strains Isolated From Patients in Pakistan: A Hospital Database Study.

Muhammad Yousaf, Irshad Sikandar, Zeeshan Waqas, Sara Pervez, Hussam Jehanzeb, Ameer M Farrukh, Yaxel Levin-Carrion, Bader Semakieh, Qaisar Ali Khan

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Muhammad YousafMedicine, Medical Teaching Institute, Khyber Teaching Hospital (MTI/KTH), Peshawar, PAK.
Irshad SikandarCardiology, Peshawar Institute of Cardiology, Peshawar, PAK.
Zeeshan WaqasMedicine, Medical Teaching Institute, Khyber Teaching Hospital (MTI/KTH), Peshawar, PAK.
Sara PervezDermatology, Medical Teaching Institute, Khyber Teaching Hospital (MTI/KTH), Peshawar, PAK.
Hussam JehanzebMedicine, Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar, Peshawar, PAK.
Ameer M FarrukhMedicine, University of Galway, Galway, IRL.
Yaxel Levin-CarrionMedicine, Rutgers University New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA.
Bader SemakiehNeurology, Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Arkansas, USA.
Qaisar Ali KhanInternal Medicine, Medical Teaching Institute, Khyber Teaching Hospital (MTI/KTH), Peshawar, PAK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe surge in antibiotic-resistant

methodsA database from a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan was reviewed, and data on blood cultures that isolated

resultsDemographic information of the selected data was retrieved from the hospital database, and the results showed that 63.7% were male, 36.1% were female, and 0.2% were categorized as neutered. Regarding antibiotic resistance, ampicillin exhibited the highest resistance rate (91.50%), while meropenem demonstrated the lowest (3.00%). Antibiotic sensitivity patterns also varied across different age groups, although statistical analysis indicated no significant differences. Significant associations were found between antibiotic resistance and comorbidities, as well as previous antibiotic use.

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antibiotic resistanceenteric fever (typhoid fever)multi-drug resistancepakistansalmonella typhi

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PMID38745803
PMCPMC11091948

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