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. 1987 Jun;98(3):379–383. doi: 10.1017/s0950268800062142

Does chloramphenicol remain the drug of choice for typhoid?

B Rowe, E J Threlfall, L R Ward
PMCID: PMC2235375  PMID: 3595753

Abstract

Of 2356 strains of Salmonella typhi isolated in Britain in the 8-year period 1978-85, 2345 (99.53%) were sensitive to all antibiotics tested and 11 (0.47%) were chloramphenicol-resistant; chloramphenicol resistance was plasmid-mediated in 6 strains. It is concluded that chloramphenicol remains a satisfactory first-line choice of drug for typhoid fever in Britain.

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