Identification of Stereotypes and Assessment of Multiple Drug Resistance in 360 Shigella Isolates
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1980-06
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Addis Ababa,University
Abstract
Three hundred and sixtyur ban and rural Shi gellae isol ates
were analysed in r espec t t o scr ogr oupins , ser otypinS , biochemotyping
and drug resistance . S. f l exne r i (50 . 55~ ) was mos t common , f ollowed
by S dysente riue ( 32. 78%), S boydii ' ( 11 . 39% ) and S- sonnei ( 5 .28 %).
I s olation r ates of dysente nriac , S- flexneria and S' sonnei we r e
comparable in r ur al and urban areas , except f or S. boydii which is
more common in urban areus (si gni fic a n t at P=O. 05 ) .
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Ssessment of Multiple Drug Resistance In 360 Shigella Isolates