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ESBL-Producing Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi in Traveler Returning from Guatemala to Spain
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Nov 2014
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 20(11):1918-1920.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description: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.
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