Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jul 2016)

Extended-Spectrum Cephalosporin-Resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Heidelberg Strains, the Netherlands

  • Apostolos Liakopoulos,
  • Yvon Geurts,
  • Cindy M. Dierikx,
  • Michael S.M. Brouwer,
  • Arie Kant,
  • Ben Wit,
  • Raymond Heymans,
  • Wilfrid van Pelt,
  • Dik J. Mevius

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2207.151377
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 7
pp. 1257 – 1261

Abstract

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Extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Heidelberg strains (JF6X01.0022/XbaI.0251, JF6X01.0326/XbaI.1966, JF6X01.0258/XbaI.1968, and JF6X01.0045/XbaI.1970) have been identified in the United States with pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Our examination of isolates showed introduction of these strains in the Netherlands and highlight the need for active surveillance and intervention strategies by public health organizations.

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