Cefotaxime-Resistant Salmonella enterica in Travelers Returning from Thailand to Finland

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Gunell, Marianne ; Aulu, Laura ; Jalava, Jari ; Lukinmaa-Åberg, Susanna ; Österblad, Monica ; Ollgren, Jukka ; Huovinen, Pentti ; Siitonen, Anja ; Hakanen, Antti J.
• Description:
  During 1993-2011, cefotaxime resistance among Salmonella enterica isolates from patients in Finland increased substantially. Most of these infections originated in Thailand; many were qnr positive and belonged to S. enterica serovar Typhimurium and S. enterica monophasic serovar 4,5,12:i:-. Although cefotaxime-resistant salmonellae mainly originate in discrete geographic areas, they represent a global threat.
• Subjects:
  • Dispatch
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Cefotaxime
  • Drug Resistance, Bacterial
  • Humans
  • Salmonella Infections
  • Salmonella enterica
  • Travel
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 20(7):1214-1217.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Finland ; Thailand
• Location:
  Europe ; Asia
• Volume:
  20
• Issue:
  7
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/24108/cdc_24108_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 360.55 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:3f0751412a6af71a07c33cfbd76d3e6dc5b35d32f0a380cfc5e10addb05ecc9b