ESBL-producing Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi in traveler returning from Guatemala to Spain

We report a case of typhoid fever in a traveler returning to Spain from Guatemala that was caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi which produced an extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL). This finding demonstrates the presence of ESBL-producing S. enterica ser. Typhi strains in the Americas. Enha...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2014-11, Vol.20 (11), p.1918-1920
Hauptverfasser:	González-López, Juan José, Piedra-Carrasco, Nuria, Salvador, Fernando, Rodríguez, Virginia, Sánchez-Montalvá, Adrián, Planes, Anna M, Molina, Israel, Larrosa, M Nieves
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology Beta lactamases beta-Lactamases - genetics Care and treatment Case studies CTX-M CTX-M-15 Diagnosis Dispatch ESBL ESBL-Producing Guatemala Humans Identification and classification Male Microbial Sensitivity Tests Population Surveillance Salmonella enterica Salmonella typhi - classification Salmonella typhi - drug effects Salmonella typhi - genetics Salmonella typhosa Serovar Typhi in Traveler Returning from Guatemala to Spain Spain Travel Typhi Typhoid fever Typhoid Fever - epidemiology Typhoid Fever - microbiology
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of typhoid fever in a traveler returning to Spain from Guatemala that was caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi which produced an extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL). This finding demonstrates the presence of ESBL-producing S. enterica ser. Typhi strains in the Americas. Enhanced surveillance is necessary to prevent further spread.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2011.140525