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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Autores principales: González-López, Juan José, Piedra-Carrasco, Nuria, Salvador, Fernando, Rodríguez, Virginia, Sánchez-Montalvá, Adrián, Planes, Anna M., Molina, Israel, Larrosa, M. Nieves
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4214306/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25340972
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2011.140525
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Sumario: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.

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