Genomic sentinel surveillance: Salmonella Paratyphi B outbreak in travellers coinciding with a mass gathering in Iraq

Salmonella Paratyphi B infections in England are the least common imported typhoidal infection but can still cause invasive disease. Sentinel surveillance at the reference laboratory detected an outbreak from Iraq due to reported travel history, enabling enhanced PCR testing for a quick diagnosis.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Chattaway, Marie Anne, Shersby, Natasha, Katwa, Parisha, Adair, Kyle, Painset, Anais, Godbole, Gauri
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Microbiology Society 2023
Materias:
Short Communications
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9997741/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36825878
http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.000940
Descripción
Sumario:Salmonella Paratyphi B infections in England are the least common imported typhoidal infection but can still cause invasive disease. Sentinel surveillance at the reference laboratory detected an outbreak from Iraq due to reported travel history, enabling enhanced PCR testing for a quick diagnosis.

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