Case of Carbapenem-Resistant Salmonella Typhi Infection, Pakistan, 2022.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Nizamuddin, Summiya; Khan, Ejaz Ahmed; Chattaway, Marie Anne; Godbole, Gauri
- Source
- Emerging Infectious Diseases. Nov2023, Vol. 29 Issue 11, p2395-2397. 3p.
- Subject
- *SALMONELLA typhi
*SALMONELLA diseases
*MEROPENEM
*COLISTIN
*CARBAPENEMS
*TYPHOID fever
- Language
- ISSN
- 1080-6040
Salmonella Typhi infection in a patient in Pakistan initially responded to standard treatment but failed to respond to subsequent treatment. The first strain was susceptible to carbapenems and azithromycin; subsequent strains harbored the NDM-5 gene. Treatment with a combination of intravenous meropenem and colistin was successful. Carbapenem-resistant Salmonella Typhi emergence will hinder treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]