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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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Autores principales: Octavia, Sophie, Chew, Ka Lip, Lin, Raymond T. P., Teo, Jeanette W. P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7853538/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33496224
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2702.203874
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Sumario: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.