Extended-Spectrum Cephalosporin-Resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Heidelberg Strains, the Netherlands(1)

Emerg Infect Dis. 2016 Jul;22(7):1257-61. doi: 10.3201/eid2207.151377.

Abstract

Extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Heidelberg strains (JF6X01.0022/XbaI.0251, JF6X01.0326/XbaI.1966, JF6X01.0258/XbaI.1968, and JF6X01.0045/XbaI.1970) have been identified in the United States with pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Our examination of isolates showed introduction of these strains in the Netherlands and highlight the need for active surveillance and intervention strategies by public health organizations.

Keywords: AmpC; IncI1 plasmids; Salmonella enterica serovar Heidelberg; Salmonella infections; antibacterial agents; antimicrobial resistance; bacteria; extended-spectrum cephalosporins; the Netherlands.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cephalosporins / pharmacology*
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial*
  • Food Microbiology
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Netherlands
  • Salmonella Infections / epidemiology
  • Salmonella Infections / microbiology*
  • Salmonella enterica / classification
  • Salmonella enterica / drug effects*

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Cephalosporins