Phage typing and drug resistance of Shigella sonnei isolated in England and Wales

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作者
Bentley, CA [1 ]
Frost, JA [1 ]
Rowe, B [1 ]
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[1] CENT PUBL HLTH LAB,LAB ENTER PATHOGENS,LONDON NW9 5HT,ENGLAND
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10.1017/S0950268800052602
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
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Phage typing of Shigella sonnei has been used to examine isolates from the 1991-2 sonnei dysentery outbreak in England and Wales and compare them with strains isolated during and following a widespread foodborne outbreak in 1994 which was associated with consumption of imported lettuce. The distribution of phage types was different in the three periods studied with PT 3 predominating during 1991-2, PT 2 during the 'lettuce' outbreak in the summer months and PT 6 during the subsequent months. PT 6 was frequently associated with travel outside the UK. Variation was also seen in the distribution of drug resistance patterns.
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