Genomic sentinel surveillance: Salmonella Paratyphi B outbreak in travellers coinciding with a mass gathering in Iraq.

Autor: Chattaway MA; Gastrointestinal Bacteria Reference Unit, UK Health Security Agency, London, UK., Shersby N; Gastrointestinal Bacteria Reference Unit, UK Health Security Agency, London, UK., Katwa P; Travel Health and IHR, UK Health Security Agency, London, UK., Adair K; Travel Health and IHR, UK Health Security Agency, London, UK., Painset A; Gastrointestinal Bacteria Reference Unit, UK Health Security Agency, London, UK., Godbole G; Gastro and Food Safety (One Health) Division, UK Health Security Agency, London, UK.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Microbial genomics [Microb Genom] 2023 Feb; Vol. 9 (2).
DOI: 10.1099/mgen.0.000940
Abstrakt: Salmonella Paratyphi B infections in England are the least common imported typhoidal infection but can still cause invasive disease. Sentinel surveillance at the reference laboratory detected an outbreak from Iraq due to reported travel history, enabling enhanced PCR testing for a quick diagnosis.
Databáze: MEDLINE