Emergence of Multidrug-Resistant Vibrio cholerae O1 Biotype El Tor in Port Blair, India

Debdutta Bhattacharya Regional Medical Research Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India; Chirayu Child Care Centre, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India; Directorate of Health Service, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

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D. S. Sayi Regional Medical Research Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India; Chirayu Child Care Centre, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India; Directorate of Health Service, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

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R. Thamizhmani Regional Medical Research Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India; Chirayu Child Care Centre, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India; Directorate of Health Service, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

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Haimanti Bhattacharjee Regional Medical Research Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India; Chirayu Child Care Centre, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India; Directorate of Health Service, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

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A. P. Bharadwaj Regional Medical Research Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India; Chirayu Child Care Centre, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India; Directorate of Health Service, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

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Avijit Roy Regional Medical Research Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India; Chirayu Child Care Centre, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India; Directorate of Health Service, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

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A. P. Sugunan Regional Medical Research Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India; Chirayu Child Care Centre, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India; Directorate of Health Service, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

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*Address correspondence to A. P. Sugunan, Regional Medical Research Centre, Post Bag No.13, Port Blair 744101, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. E-mails:sugunanap@icmr.org.in or pblicmr@sancharnet.in

Financial support: This study was supported by the Indian Council of Medical Research (Project no. 5/8-1(209)/D/2006/ECD-II).

Disclosure: The authors do not have any commercial or other associations that may pose a conflict of interest.

Authors' addresses: Debdutta Bhattacharya, D. S. Sayi, R Thamizhmani, Haimanti Bhattacharjee, and A. P. Sugunan, Regional Medical Research Centre, Indian Council of Medical Research, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands India, E-mails: debdutta_0408@yahoo.co.in, sayidev4u@yahoo.co.in, mailmethamizh@rediffmail.com, haimanti0408@gmail.com, and sugunanap@icmr.org.in or pblicmr@sancharnet.in. A. P. Bharadwaj, Chirayu Child Care Centre, Pediatric, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, E-mail: bharadwaj_ap@yahoo.com. Avijit Roy, Directorate of Health Service, Andaman and Nicobar Administration, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India, E-mail: deputydirectorhealth@gmail.com.

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