Abstract
This paper details the phenotypic, genotypic, and antibiotic sensitivity patterns of 88 Vibrio cholerae strains from Zimbabwe. Of the 88 strains, 83 were classified as "altered El Tor" and 5 as "hybrid El Tor" strains. All of the strains were susceptible to tetracycline, doxycycline, ciprofloxacin, and azithromycin by disc diffusion, but susceptibility to tetracycline and azithromycin diminished when observed using the MIC method.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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Cholera / epidemiology*
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Cholera / microbiology*
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Cluster Analysis
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Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
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Genotype
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Humans
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Molecular Epidemiology
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Molecular Typing
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Vibrio cholerae / drug effects*
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Vibrio cholerae / genetics*
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Vibrio cholerae / isolation & purification
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Zimbabwe / epidemiology