Three things to know about typhoid and drug resistance - Take on Typhoid

Three things to know about typhoid and drug resistance - Take on Typhoid

Drug resistance, also known as antimicrobial resistance, occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites evolve to resist medications that once effectively treated them. This makes infections harder and more expensive to treat and increases the risk of disease outbreaks, severe illness, and death. While typhoid can be treated with antibiotics, drug-resistant typhoid is an increasing threat for typhoid-endemic countries. Rates of multi-drug-r…