First report of CTX-M-14 -producing clinical isolates of Salmonella serovar Typhimurium from Egypt

Research Abstract

Salmonella serovar Typhimurium is a leading cause of food-borne diseases worldwide. Its ability to acquire new antibiotic resistance mechanisms is of increasing therapeutic concern. CTX-M beta-lactamases are the most common extended spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs) worldwide. The first report of CTX-M detection in Salmonella was in a Tunisian outbreak caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Wein (S. Wein) in 1988. We report acquisition of the CTX-M-14 ESBL by three pediatric isolates of S. Typhimurium from Egypt. To our knowledge this is the first report of CTX-M-producing Salmonella in Egypt.

Research Keywords

CTX-M- Egypt