DRUG SENSITIVITY OF VIBRIO CHOLERAE AND SHIGELLA SPECIES IN THE WORLD

NAOMI HIGA; MASAAKI IWANAGA; AKIYOSHI UTSUNOMIYA; THICUMPORN KUYYAKANOND; NOIKASEUMSY SITHIVONG; EDDY BAGUS WASITO; CLAUDIA TOMA; TETSU YAMASHIRO

doi:10.2149/tmh1973.23.159

DRUG SENSITIVITY OF VIBRIO CHOLERAE AND SHIGELLA SPECIES IN THE WORLD

NAOMI HIGA, MASAAKI IWANAGA, AKIYOSHI UTSUNOMIYA, THICUMPORN KUYYAKANOND, NOIKASEUMSY SITHIVONG, EDDY BAGUS WASITO, CLAUDIA TOMA, TETSU YAMASHIRO

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NAOMI HIGA
Department of Bacteriology, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus
MASAAKI IWANAGA
Department of Bacteriology, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus
Research Institute of Comprehensive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus
AKIYOSHI UTSUNOMIYA
Department of Bacteriology, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Nagasaki University
THICUMPORN KUYYAKANOND
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine
NOIKASEUMSY SITHIVONG
National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Vientiane, People's Democratic Republic of Laos
EDDY BAGUS WASITO
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia
CLAUDIA TOMA
Department of Bacteriology, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus
TETSU YAMASHIRO
Research Institute of Comprehensive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus

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1995 Volume 23 Issue 3 Pages 159-164

DOI https://doi.org/10.2149/tmh1973.23.159

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Abstract

Recently isolated Vibrio cholerae and Shigella pecies from 6 countries were examined for their drug sensitivities. The sensitivities of V. cholerae were characterized by a narrow inhibitory concentration ranges without any resistant strain. However, the sensitivities of Shigella species were variable and mostly resistant to tetracycline and ampicillin. Japanese isolates of Shigella species were relatively more sensitive to tetracycline and ampicillin than the isolates from the other countries.
Indonesian isolates of Shigella species were relatively more resistant than those of the other countries, even to the new antimicrobials such as ofloxacin and cefdinir, and a highly resistant strain against ofloxacin was found.

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