Abstract
Emerging drug resistance in Salmonella Typhi and S. Paratyphi is a substantial public health concern. We report what appears to be the first case and isolation of multidrug resistant S. Paratyphi A carrying CTXM-15-type extended-spectrum beta-lactamase from a Japanese traveller returning from India.
Highlights
Emerging drug resistance in Salmonella Typhi and S
Paratyphi A producing CTX-M-15-type extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) from a traveller returning from India
Enteric fever, including typhoid fever caused by S. enterica serotype Typhi
Summary
Salmonella enterica serotype Paratyphi A carrying CTX-M-15 type extended-spectrum beta-lactamase isolated from a Japanese traveller returning from India, Japan, July 2013. Emerging drug resistance in Salmonella Typhi and S. Paratyphi A carrying CTXM-15-type extended-spectrum beta-lactamase from a Japanese traveller returning from India. Paratyphi A producing CTX-M-15-type extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) from a traveller returning from India. To our knowledge, this is the first report of S. Enteric fever, including typhoid fever caused by S. enterica serotype Typhi Typhi) and paratyphoid fever caused by S. enterica serotype Paratyphi A Enteric fever is a common cause of fever in returned travellers [2]. Owing to the recent increase of fluoroquinolone resistance, third-generation cephalosporins, such as ceftriaxone or cefotaxime, have become the primary drugs for treatment of enteric fever [3]
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