Further studies on the antibiotic resistance of Shigella sonnei: II. The acquisition of transferable antibiotic resistance in vivo
- 1 September 1968
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Epidemiology and Infection
- Vol. 66 (3), 479-487
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022172400041346
Abstract
A method is described for the testing of strains of Sh. sonnei for antibiotic resistance, colicine type and drug resistance transfer using a multiple inoculator.The examination of 731 strains of Sh. sonnei isolated from convalescent cases and their family contacts showed that about 5% of individuals were excreting organisms which differed from the infecting strain by a single transferable antibiotic resistance determinant. It is suggested that the acquisition of such resistance may occur in 13% of family incidents.Keywords
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