Identification and characterization of multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serotype Albert isolates in the United States.

ABSTRACT: Salmonella enterica is one of the most common causes of bacterial foodborne illness in the United States. Although most Salmonella infections are self-limiting, antimicrobial treatment of invasive salmonellosis is critical. The primary antimicrobial treatment options include fluoroquinolones or extended-spectrum cephalosporins, and resistance to these antimicrobial drugs may complicate treatment. At present, S. enterica is composed of more than 2,600 unique serotypes, which vary greatly in geographic prevalence, ecological niche, and the ability to cause human disease, and it is important to understand and mitigate the source of human infection, particularly when antimicrobial resistance is found. In this study, we identified and characterized 19 S. enterica serotype Albert isolates collec

SUBMITTER: Folster JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4394768 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature