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Phenotypic, Genotypic, and Antibiotic Sensitivity Patterns of Strains Isolated from the Cholera Epidemic in Zimbabwe

Author Affiliations
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Ministry of Health and Child Welfare, World Health Organization - Zimbabwe, Erasmus MC
Published InJournal of Clinical Microbiology
Year2011
Citations37

Abstract

ABSTRACT This paper details the phenotypic, genotypic, and antibiotic sensitivity patterns of 88 Vibrio cholerae strains from Zimbabwe. Of the 88 strains, 83 were classified as “altered El Tor” and 5 as “hybrid El Tor” strains. All of the strains were susceptible to tetracycline, doxycycline, ciprofloxacin, and azithromycin by disc diffusion, but susceptibility to tetracycline and azithromycin diminished when observed using the MIC method.
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