| multi-drug resistance in salmonellae isolated from enteric fever cases at porur--a semi urban area near madras city. | a total of 249 isolations of salmonella were made during 1991, of which 67.46 per cent were resistant to chloramphenicol. resistance to ampicillin, co-trimoxazole and amoxycillin was higher (82.91, 77.69, 81.42 per cent respectively). salmonella typhi was predominant agent forming 94.78 per cent and salmonella paratyphi a caused the remaining infections. 44.98 per cent of the isolations were in children. this outbreak has been discussed in the light of other reports from india. | 1992 | 1296946 |
| antimicrobial resistance and incidence of r factor among salmonella isolated from patients with enteric fever and other clinical conditions in madras, india (1975-1976) | the incidence of transmissible drug resistance among salmonella isolated from patients with enteric fever and other clinical conditions is reported. all of the salmonella isolated were studied for antimicrobial resistance. of the 336 strains, five were multiply resistant to drugs including chloramphenicol, and four of these strains transmitted resistance to escherichia coli f-lac+. multiply drug resistant e. coli were isolated from 12 patients receiving chloramphenicol, and in seven cases the e. ... | 1977 | 336802 |
| bacteriological analysis of water samples from tsunami hit coastal areas of kanyakumari district, tamil nadu. | water borne diseases such as cholera, enteric fever and dysentery were expected after the tsunami, which hit the coastal areas of kanyakumari district, tamil nadu. in the present study 151 drinking water sources were collected from the tsunami affected villages and relief shelters and tested for coliforms and pathogens. nine well water samples were also collected for specific bacteriological analysis. presence of coliforms was detected in 56 (37%) water samples. one isolate each of salmonella pa ... | 2006 | 16687861 |
| the distribution of carbapenem- and colistin-resistance in gram-negative bacteria from the tamil nadu region in india. | the occurrence of carbapenem- and colistin-resistance among gram-negative bacteria is increasing worldwide. the aim of this study was to understand the distribution of carbapenem- and colistin-resistance in two areas in tamil nadu, india. | 2017 | 28671537 |