Here is a piece of good news, to puntuate the incessant bad headlines. Typhoid fever-- it is a major killer in the Third World. Now some Nepali researchers (principal investigator is Dr. Buddha Basnyat; see photo on the right) have shown [Also see their published study, in PLoS ONE] that there is a better cure for this ailment. The researchers recommend Gatifloxacin in place of the currently used Cefixime for (cost) effective treatment.
• Nepalese researchers identify cost-effective treatment for drug-resistant typhoid, Innovations
• Nepalese researchers identify new treatment for drug-resistant Typhoid, MedIndia
• 'Better and cheaper' typhoid treatment found, SciDev
• Cost-effective treatment for drug-resistant Typhoid, Medical News
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