Tetracycline-ResistantVibrio choleraeO1, Kolkata, India
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Tetracycline-Resistant Vibrio cholerae O1, Kolkata, India
To the Editor: Cholera, caused by toxigenic strains of Vibrio cholerae O1 or O139, continues to be a major cause of illness and death, particularly in developing countries. Treatment consists of early administration of rehydration therapy with appropriate oral or intravenous fl uids. The World Health Organization recommends antimicrobial drug treatment for severely dehydrated patients with susp...
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عنوان ژورنال: Emerging Infectious Diseases
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1080-6040,1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1703.101176