Azithromycin-Resistant Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi AcrB-R717Q/L, Singapore

Global travel has led to intermittent importation of multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi into industrialized countries. We detected azithromycin-resistant Salmonella Typhi in Singapore, of which 2 isolates were likely locally acquired. Ongoing vigilance and surveillance to minimize...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2021-02, Vol.27 (2), p.624-627
Hauptverfasser:	Octavia, Sophie, Chew, Ka Lip, Lin, Raymond T P, Teo, Jeanette W P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AcrB-R717Q/L Antibiotics Antimicrobial agents azithromycin Azithromycin-Resistant azithromycin-resistant isolates bacteria Diagnosis Dispatch Drug resistance in microorganisms Drug therapy Genomes Genotype & phenotype Haplotypes Health risks Health surveillance Laboratories Methods Mutation Phylogenetics Public health Public health administration Salmonella Salmonella enterica Salmonellosis Sentinel health events serovar Typhi Testing Tropical diseases Typhoid
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Zusammenfassung:	Global travel has led to intermittent importation of multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi into industrialized countries. We detected azithromycin-resistant Salmonella Typhi in Singapore, of which 2 isolates were likely locally acquired. Ongoing vigilance and surveillance to minimize the public health risk for this serious pathogen is needed.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2702.203874