Isolation of multidrug-resistant Salmonella in Singapore

Multidrug-resistant Salmonella is a well-recognised problem worldwide, especially in developing countries such as India, where non-typhoidal Salmonella infections and enteric fever are endemic. Antimicrobial resistance, particularly to fluoroquinolones, is common and leads to the frequent use of alt...

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Published in:Singapore medical journal 2015-08, Vol.56 (8), p.e142-e144
Main Authors: Phoon, Yee Wei, Chan, Yuen Yue Candice, Koh, Tze Hsien
Format: Article
Language:English
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Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Azithromycin - therapeutic use
Case Report
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Fluoroquinolones - therapeutic use
Gastroenteritis - drug therapy
Gastroenteritis - microbiology
Humans
Male
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Salmonella enterica - drug effects
Salmonella enterica - isolation & purification
Salmonella Infections - drug therapy
Singapore
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Summary:Multidrug-resistant Salmonella is a well-recognised problem worldwide, especially in developing countries such as India, where non-typhoidal Salmonella infections and enteric fever are endemic. Antimicrobial resistance, particularly to fluoroquinolones, is common and leads to the frequent use of alternative agents, such as azithromycin. We herein describe the first reported case of azithromycin-resistant Salmonella gastroenteritis in a Singaporean patient.
ISSN:0037-5675
DOI:10.11622/smedj.2015129