Emergence and spread in Taiwan of multidrug-resistant serotypes of nontyphoidal Salmonella

Tiew WT 1 , Janapatla RP 2 , Chang YJ 1 , Chen YC 1 , Yang HP 2 , Su LH 2 Show all authors , Chen CL 2 , Chiu CH 3

Affiliations 

  • 1 Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyüan, Taiwan
  • 2 Molecular Infectious Disease Research Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyüan, Taiwan
  • 3 Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyüan, Taiwan. [email protected]
Infection, 2022 Jan 11.
PMID: 35018587 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-021-01736-0

Abstract

PURPOSE: Antimicrobial resistance of nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS) is a threat to public health worldwide.

METHODS: A study on longitudinally collected NTS isolates from a medical center in Taiwan from 2011 to 2019 was undertaken. The multidrug resistance (MDR) and extensively drug resistance (XDR) phenotypes were determined according to internationally used definitions. Molecular serotyping was performed on the resistant NTS.

RESULTS: Notably 16.1% (870/5412) of the isolates were MDR, while XDR accounted for 2.1% (111/5412). Both MDR and XDR NTS have increased significantly from 2011 to 2019, especially from 2015 to 2017 (MDR from 9.6% in 2015 to 23.1% 2017; XDR from 1.4% in 2016 to 4.7% in 2017). S. Anatum was the commonest NTS serotype expressing MDR and XDR, in 256/559 (45.8%) and 81/111 (73.0%) of the isolates, respectively, followed by S. Typhimurium and S. Goldcoast. Children 

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