What is MDR enteric fever and XDR enteric fever?
Multi drug Resistant Enteric fever:
Resistance against first line agents:ampicillin,chloramphenicol, co- trimoxazole, with or with out resistance to flouroquinolones.
Extended drug resistant enteric fever:
Resistance against first line agents:ampicillin, chloramphenicol, co trimoxazole, flouroquinolones and third generation cephalosporins.