Prevalence and changing antimicrobial resistance profiles of Shigella spp. isolated from diarrheal patients in Kolkata during 2011-2019.

Puja BoseGoutam ChowdhuryGourab HalderDebjani GhoshAlok K DebKei KitaharaShin-Ichi MiyoshiMasatomo MoritaThandavarayan RamamurthyShanta DuttaAsish Kumar Mukhopadhyay

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2024)

This comprehensive long-term surveillance report highlights the clonal diversity of clinical Shigella strains circulating in Kolkata, India, and shows alarming resistance trends towards recommended antibiotics. The elucidation of this study's outcome is helpful not only in identifying emerging antimicrobial resistance patterns of Shigella spp. but also in developing treatment guidelines appropriate for this region.

Keyphrases

antimicrobial resistance
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
public health
escherichia coli
risk factors
peritoneal dialysis
replacement therapy