| antimicrobial resistance of shigella flexneri serotype 1b isolates in china. | shigella flexneri serotype 1b is among the most prominent serotypes in developing countries, followed by serotype 2a. however, only limited data is available on the global phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of s. flexneri 1b. in the present study, 40 s. flexneri 1b isolates from different regions of china were confirmed by serotyping and biochemical characterization. antimicrobial susceptibility testing showed that 85% of these isolates were multidrug-resistant strains and antibiotic susce ... | 2015 | 26039698 |