Antimicrobial resistance of Shigella isolates in Bangladesh, during 2001-2002, was studied and compared with that of 1991-1992 to identify the changes in resistance patterns and trends. A significant… (More)
Typhoid remains a global public health problem, and quick accurate immunodiagnosis is needed. Here, we examined the performance of the 5-min TUBEX O9-antibody detection kit in 243 outpatients (mostly… (More)
During 1989-2002, we studied the antimicrobial resistance of 3928 blood culture isolates of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi (S. Typhi) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Overall 32% (1270) of the strains were… (More)
Mahbubur Rahman*, Shahadat Hossain, Shereen Shoma, Harunur Rashid 5 ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, Bangladesh, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, Abdullah Hel Baqui The Johns… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To prospectively study the epidemiology and antibiotic resistance of Haemophilus infuenzae isolates from invasive infections in children.
METHODS
Children (<5years) with pneumonia,… (More)