Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella enterica 4,[5],12:i:- Sequence Type 34, New South Wales, Australia, 2016-2017

Emerg Infect Dis. 2018 Apr;24(4):751-753. doi: 10.3201/eid2404.171619.

Abstract

Multidrug- and colistin-resistant Salmonella enterica serotype 4,[5],12:i:- sequence type 34 is present in Europe and Asia. Using genomic surveillance, we determined that this sequence type is also endemic to Australia. Our findings highlight the public health benefits of genome sequencing-guided surveillance for monitoring the spread of multidrug-resistant mobile genes and isolates.

Keywords: Australia; Salmonella; antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial resistance; bacteria; genomics; molecular epidemiology; public health; salmonellosis; whole-genome sequencing.

Publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial*
  • Genome, Bacterial
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Middle Aged
  • Multilocus Sequence Typing
  • New South Wales / epidemiology
  • Salmonella Infections / history
  • Salmonella Infections / microbiology*
  • Salmonella enterica / classification
  • Salmonella enterica / drug effects*
  • Salmonella enterica / genetics*
  • Whole Genome Sequencing
  • Young Adult