Genome Sequence of a Clinical Salmonella Enteritidis Sequence Type 11 Strain from South Africa

ConclusionThis is the first report of a colistin-resistant Salmonella Enteritidis isolate causing meningitis in an immune-compromised patient in South Africa. The absence of colistin resistance-conferring mutations or plasmid-mediated resistance mechanisms suggest that a novel mechanism is responsible for the colistin resistance in this isolate. The isolate was acquired locally.
Source: Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research