Characteristics of a cholera outbreak, patterns of Vibrio cholerae and antibiotic susceptibility testing in rural Malawi.
Zachariah, R;
Harries, AD;
Arendt, V;
Nchingula, D;
Chimtulo, F;
Courteille, O;
Kirpach, P;
(2002)
Characteristics of a cholera outbreak, patterns of Vibrio cholerae and antibiotic susceptibility testing in rural Malawi.
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 96 (1).
pp. 39-40.
ISSN 0035-9203
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0035-9203(02)90233-6
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The cumulative cholera attack rate in an epidemic in Malawi in 1999/2000 was 59/100,000 population, case-fatality rate 4%, and 98% of all cases presenting to health facilities required intravenous therapy. Microbiological studies showed high resistance of Vibrio cholerae to commonly recommended antibiotics, predominant Ogawa serotypes and no O139 isolates.