Multiple Mechanisms Confer Resistance to Azithromycin in <i>Shigella</i> in Bangladesh: a Comprehensive Whole Genome-Based Approach

Suraia Nusrin(East West University), Asaduzzaman Asad(International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research), Shoma Hayat(International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research), Bitali Islam(East West University), R Begum(International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research), Fahmida Habib Nabila(International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research), Zhahirul Islam(International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research)
Microbiology Spectrum
July 25, 2022
10.1128/spectrum.00741-22
Cited by 12Open Access
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Abstract

Shigella can frequently transform into a superbug due to uncontrolled and rogue administration of antibiotics and the emergence of HGT of antimicrobial resistance factors. The advent of AZM resistance in Shigella has become a serious concern in the treatment of shigellosis.

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