[1],[2],[3]Adikwu, P., *1Oche, D. A., 2Umeh, E. U., 2Ogbonna, I. O., 2Iheukwumere, C. C., [4]Obande, G. A., [5]Oyiwona, G. E., 2Adole, P. I., 1Agbo, A. A., 2Ochekpe, S. O., 3Okoh, M. E., and 3Soom, S. T.
[1] Département de Microbiologie, Faculté des Sciences, Université Fédérale des Sciences de la Santé d’Otukpo, État de Benue, Nigéria
[2] Département de Microbiologie, Université Fédérale d’Agriculture, Makurdi, État de Benue, Nigéria
[3] 3Département de Microbiologie, Université d’État de Benue Makurdi, État de Benue, Nigéria
[4] 4Département de Microbiologie, Université Fédérale, Lafia, État de Nasarawa, Nigéria
[5] Département de Technologie de Laboratoire Scientifique, École Polytechnique de l’État de Benue, Ugbokolo,
Abstract:
Background: The emergence of multi-drug resistant (MDR) Salmonella Typhi poses a major challenge in the treatment of typhoid fever using commonly available antibiotics. However, in many rural and semi-urban communities of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), routine surveillance for MDR S. Typhi is scarcely undertaken. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of β-lactamase genes in MDR S. Typhi isolated from patients in nine secondary healthcare facilities in Benue south senatorial district, northcentral Nigeria. Continue reading “Prevalence of β-lactamase-encoding genes in Salmonella Typhi isolates from patients attending secondary healthcare facilities in Benue south senatorial district, northcentral Nigeria”