Spread of a Salmonella typhimurium clone resistant to expanded-spectrum cephalosporins in three European countries

Authors
Tassios, PT Gazouli, M Tzelepi, E Milch, H Kozlova, N Sidorenko, S Legakis, NJ Tzouvelekis, LS
Citation
Pt. Tassios et al., Spread of a Salmonella typhimurium clone resistant to expanded-spectrum cephalosporins in three European countries, J CLIN MICR, 37(11), 1999, pp. 3774-3777
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
11
Year of publication
1999
Pages
3774 - 3777
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(199911)37:11<3774:SOASTC>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Twelve Salmonella typhimurium strains resistant to broad-spectrum cephalosp orins were isolated from cases of gastroenteritis during 1996 to 1998 in Ru ssia, Hungary, and Greece. Resistance was due to the production of CTX-M-ty pe extended-spectrum beta-lactamases encoded by similar 12-kb plasmids. By pulsed-field gel electrophoresis, all strains shared the same chromosomal t ype. These data suggest that an S. typhimurium clone resistant to broad-spe ctrum cephalosporins is present in at least three European countries.