TY - JOUR AU - Maes, Mailis AU - Dyson, Zoe AU - Higginson, Ellen AU - Fernandez, Alda AU - Araya, Pamela AU - Tennant, Sharon AU - Baker, Stephen AU - Lagos, Rosanna AU - Levine, Myron AU - Hormazabal, Juan Carlos AU - Dougan, Gordon T1 - Multiple Introductions of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi H58 with Reduced Fluoroquinolone Susceptibility into Chile T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2020 VL - 26 IS - 11 SP - 2736 SN - 1080-6059 AB - Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi H58, an antimicrobial-resistant lineage, is globally disseminated but has not been reported in Latin America. Genomic analysis revealed 3 independent introductions of Salmonella Typhi H58 with reduced fluoroquinolone susceptibility into Chile. Our findings highlight the utility of enhanced genomic surveillance for typhoid fever in this region. KW - South America KW - Chile KW - Salmonella Typhi H58 KW - whole-genome sequencing KW - genotyping KW - fluoroquinolone resistance KW - antimicrobial resistance KW - bacteria KW - enteric diseases DO - 10.3201/eid2611.201676 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/11/20-1676_article ER - End of Reference