Multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Infantis, Israel

Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Nov;16(11):1754-7. doi: 10.3201/eid1611.100100.

Abstract

To determine whether rapid emergence of Salmonella enterica serovar Infantis in Israel resulted from an increase in different biotypes or spread of 1 clone, we characterized 87 serovar Infantis isolates on the genotypic and phenotypic levels. The emerging strain comprised 1 genetic clone with a distinct pulsed-field gel electrophoresis profile and a common antimicrobial drug resistance pattern.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology*
  • Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
  • Genotype
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Israel / epidemiology
  • Salmonella Infections / epidemiology*
  • Salmonella Infections / microbiology*
  • Salmonella enterica / drug effects*
  • Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents