Typhoid Fever due to Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi: A Case Report and Literature Review

Emergence of cephalosporin-resistant strains of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi is a cause of concern in the management of enteric fever. Cephalosporin resistance in Salmonella species is mainly due to the production of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs). The majority of ESBLs in Salmonella en...

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Main Authors: Abdul Azeez Ahamed Riyaaz, Vindya Perera, Sabaratnam Sivakumaran, Nelun de Silva
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4610246
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Nelun de Silva
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description Emergence of cephalosporin-resistant strains of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi is a cause of concern in the management of enteric fever. Cephalosporin resistance in Salmonella species is mainly due to the production of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs). The majority of ESBLs in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi are derivatives of the TEM, SHV, and CTX-M β-lactamase families. Of these, CTX-M appears to be predominant. This paper discusses the detection and molecular characterization of an ESBL-producing Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi strain isolated from a patient who was admitted to a private hospital in Sri Lanka. The three main types of β-lactamases such as TEM, SHV, and CTX-M were identified in this isolate. This case report from Sri Lanka contributes to the knowledge of the increasingly reported cases of typhoid fever due to Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi resistant to β-lactamase by ESBL production.
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spelling doaj-art-c1d991cf13ee4b2b84cf252e250e762f2025-08-20T03:23:27ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332018-01-01201810.1155/2018/46102464610246Typhoid Fever due to Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi: A Case Report and Literature ReviewAbdul Azeez Ahamed Riyaaz0Vindya Perera1Sabaratnam Sivakumaran2Nelun de Silva3Department of Internal Medicine, Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital, Malabe, Sri LankaDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine, Malabe, Sri LankaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Dr. Neville Fernando Teaching Hospital, Malabe, Sri LankaDepartment of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, South Asian Institute of Technology and Medicine, Malabe, Sri LankaEmergence of cephalosporin-resistant strains of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi is a cause of concern in the management of enteric fever. Cephalosporin resistance in Salmonella species is mainly due to the production of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBLs). The majority of ESBLs in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi are derivatives of the TEM, SHV, and CTX-M β-lactamase families. Of these, CTX-M appears to be predominant. This paper discusses the detection and molecular characterization of an ESBL-producing Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi strain isolated from a patient who was admitted to a private hospital in Sri Lanka. The three main types of β-lactamases such as TEM, SHV, and CTX-M were identified in this isolate. This case report from Sri Lanka contributes to the knowledge of the increasingly reported cases of typhoid fever due to Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi resistant to β-lactamase by ESBL production.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4610246
spellingShingle Abdul Azeez Ahamed Riyaaz
Vindya Perera
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Typhoid Fever due to Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi: A Case Report and Literature Review
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
title Typhoid Fever due to Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full Typhoid Fever due to Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_fullStr Typhoid Fever due to Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full_unstemmed Typhoid Fever due to Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_short Typhoid Fever due to Extended Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_sort typhoid fever due to extended spectrum β lactamase producing salmonella enterica serovar typhi a case report and literature review
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4610246
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