Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella enterica Serovar Infantis, Israel

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.

Keywords

• Bacteria
• Salmonella
• enteric infections
• foodborne infections
• Salmonella enterica
• Infantis