# Enteric fever in endemic areas of Indonesia: An increasing problem of resistance
> Hatta M.

URL kanonis: https://discover.unhas.ac.id/publications/enteric-fever-in-endemic-areas-of-indonesia-an-increasing-problem-of-resistance
Jurnal / Konferensi: Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Tahun terbit: 2008
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.222
ISSN: 20366590
Kuartil SJR: Q3
Citations: 20

## Authors
- Hatta M.

## Abstract
Reported levels of antibiotic resistance in Salmonella Typhi from South Sulawesi, Indonesia were very low (< 1%) before 2001 and chloramphenicol remained the treatment of choice. Since 2001 however resistance has been rising and in 2007 6.8% of isolates were resistant to all three first line drugs: Ampicillin, chloramphenicol and co-trimoxazole. Ciprofloxacin resistance is currently at 3.90 %. At the same time there has been an increase in the number of reported cases. This may be because of improved diagnostics or it may be a genuine outbreak of drug resistant S. Typhi. In conclusion drug resistant typhoid fever will become a serious problem in Indonesia in the future, requiring the use of expensive drugs for the treatment of typhoid. A concerted effort is needed by the medical services to implement reliable diagnosis so that treatment or vaccination can be used to control the spread of drug resistant typhoid fever.

## Keywords
- Typhoid fever
- Chloramphenicol
- Ampicillin
- Salmonella typhi
- Ciprofloxacin
- Medicine
- Outbreak
- Drug resistance
- Virology
- Antibiotics
- Salmonella
- Antibiotic resistance
- Intensive care medicine
- Microbiology
- Biology
- Bacteria
- Genetics
- Biochemistry
- Gene
- Escherichia coli

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