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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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2014-11, Vol.20 (11), p.1918-1920
Main Authors: González-López, Juan José, Piedra-Carrasco, Nuria, Salvador, Fernando, Rodríguez, Virginia, Sánchez-Montalvá, Adrián, Planes, Anna M, Molina, Israel, Larrosa, M Nieves
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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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Summary: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