Alejandro Piña-Iturbe, Constanza Díaz-Gavidia, Francisca P Álvarez, Rocio Barron-Montenegro, Diana M Álvarez-Espejo, Patricia García, Doina Solís, Rodrigo Constenla-Albornoz, Magaly Toro, Jorge Olivares-Pacheco, Angélica Reyes-Jara, Jianghong Meng, Rebecca L Bell, Andrea I Moreno-Switt
BACKGROUND: Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Salmonella Infantis has disseminated worldwide, mainly linked to the consumption of poultry products. Evidence shows dissemination of this pathogen in Chile; however, studies are primarily limited to phenotypic data or involve few isolates. As human cases of Salmonella Infantis infections have substantially increased in recent years, this study aimed to characterise the genomic epidemiology and antimicrobial-resistance profiles of isolates obtained from different sources, aiming to inform effective surveillance and control measures...
April 2024: Lancet Reg Health Am