Salmonella enterica Serovar Panama, an Understudied Serovar Responsible for Extraintestinal Salmonellosis Worldwide

In recent years nontyphoidal has emerged as one of the pathogens most frequently isolated from the bloodstream in humans. Only a small group of serovars cause this systemic infection, known as invasive nontyphoidal salmonellosis. Here, we present a focused minireview on serovar Panama, a serovar res...

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Published in:Infection and immunity 2019-09, Vol.87 (9), p.e00273-19
Main Authors: Pulford, Caisey V, Perez-Sepulveda, Blanca M, Rodwell, Ella V, Weill, François-Xavier, Baker, Kate S, Hinton, Jay C D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteriology
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
Global Health
Humans
Life Sciences
Microbiology and Parasitology
Minireview
Salmonella enterica - genetics
Salmonella enterica - pathogenicity
Salmonella Infections - microbiology
Salmonella Infections - transmission
Virulence
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Summary:In recent years nontyphoidal has emerged as one of the pathogens most frequently isolated from the bloodstream in humans. Only a small group of serovars cause this systemic infection, known as invasive nontyphoidal salmonellosis. Here, we present a focused minireview on serovar Panama, a serovar responsible for invasive salmonellosis worldwide. Panama has been linked with infection of extraintestinal sites in humans, causing septicemia, meningitis, and osteomyelitis. The clinical picture is often complicated by antimicrobial resistance and has been associated with a large repertoire of transmission vehicles, including human feces and breast milk. Nonhuman sources of Panama involve reptiles and environmental reservoirs, as well as food animals, such as pigs. The tendency of Panama to cause invasive disease may be linked to certain serovar-specific genetic factors.
ISSN:0019-9567
1098-5522
DOI:10.1128/IAI.00273-19