| vibrio cholerae o1 from accra, ghana carrying a class 2 integron and the sxt element. | vibrio cholerae o1 from a 2006 outbreak in accra were commonly resistant to multiple antimicrobials and, in particular, to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, drugs commonly used in the treatment of cholera. we sought to determine the genetic basis for trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole resistance in outbreak isolates. | 2008 | 18755696 |
| surveillance of bacterial pathogens of diarrhoea in two selected sub metros within the accra metropolis. | in recent years, many localities within the greater accra region (gar) have witnessed several episodes of cholera outbreaks, with some deaths. compared to previous epidemics, which usually followed heavy rains, recent outbreaks show no seasonality. | 2015 | 26339088 |