ESBL-Producing Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi in Traveler Returning from Guatemala to Spain

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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Main Authors: Anna Fàbrega, Nuria Piedra-Carrasco, Fernando Salvador, Virginia Rodríguez, Adrián Sánchez-Montalvá, Anna M. Planes, Israel Molina, M. Nieves Larrosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Salmonella enterica
Typhi
typhoid fever
ESBL
CTX-M-15
CTX-M
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/11/14-0525_article

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