Emergence of multidrug resistant Salmonella thyphimurium DT 104 in the Czech Republic

R Karpíšková; D Benes; D Dedicova

doi:10.2807/esm.04.05.00071-en

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Emergence of multidrug resistant Salmonella thyphimurium DT 104 in the Czech Republic
R Karpíšková¹ , D Benes² , D Dedicova²
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Affiliations: ¹ National Institute of Public Health in Prague, Centre of food chain hygiene, Prague, Czech Republic ² National Institute of Public Health in Prague, Centre of epidemiology and microbiology, Prague, Czech Republic

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Citation style for this article: Karpíšková R, Benes D, Dedicova D. Emergence of multidrug resistant Salmonella thyphimurium DT 104 in the Czech Republic. Euro Surveill. 1999;4(5):pii=71. https://doi.org/10.2807/esm.04.05.00071-en

Abstract

The Czech Republic is a country in central Europe with a population of about 10 million inhabitants. Salmonellosis is the most commonly reported infectious intestinal disease. Until 1989 about 10 000 cases were reported each year, and similar numbers of S