ESBL-producing Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi in traveler returning from Guatemala to Spain

Emerg Infect Dis. 2014 Nov;20(11):1918-20. doi: 10.3201/eid2011.140525.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Guatemala
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Population Surveillance
  • Salmonella typhi / classification
  • Salmonella typhi / drug effects
  • Salmonella typhi / genetics*
  • Spain
  • Travel*
  • Typhoid Fever / epidemiology*
  • Typhoid Fever / microbiology*
  • beta-Lactamases / genetics*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • beta-lactamase CTX-M-15
  • beta-Lactamases