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Failure of treatment with conventional antibiotics leads to importance of exploring alternative treatment plan. Therefore, this study aimed to check the resistance patterns and delineate the molecular basis of resistance among clinical isolates of\n                    <jats:italic>S<\/jats:italic>\n                    . typhi. 384 clinical isolates of S. Typhi were processed according to standard microbiological techniques.  Antimicrobial sensitivity testing was performed by using VITEK-2 compact system. DNA was extracted and Gene specific PCR was done to confirm XDR\n                    <jats:italic>S.<\/jats:italic>\n                    Typhi. Whole Genome Sequencing was performed and Plasmidfinder software was used for plasmids identification. Among 382 S. Typhi, males were predominant which accounted for 61.7% and 43.2% samples were from age group of less than 10\u00a0years. Carbapenems and azithromycin showed 100% sensitivity. XDR S. Typhi accounted for 38% of total isolates. 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