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Background: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Kentucky (antigenic formula 8,20:i:z6) is a serovar of the O:8 (C₂-C₃) serogroup. This serovar is commonly found in animals in the U.S. (Chickens, turkeys and cows), but rarely is reported in human cases. It is the most common serovar identified in non-clinical non-human sources, according to CDC, 2011. However, in Europe, serovar Kentucky is found in approx. 1% of the human cases. In Europe and Canada, multidrug resistant serovar Kentucky strains have been found. A highly resistant clone of S. Kentucky (MLST type ST198), has been reported to be isolated in Canada and in Europe in travelers returning from Asia and Africa. This strain shows resistance to β-lactam antibiotics, carbapenems, quinolones, aminoglycosides, co-trimoxazole (trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole), and to azithromycin. Molecular characterization shows a chromosomal genomic island carrying the resistance genes that confer resistance to these antimicrobials.

NCBI PD link for serovar Kentucky: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pathogens/isolates/#(taxgroup_name:%22Salmonella%20enterica%22)%20AND%20computed_types:(%22serotype=Kentucky%22)

Animal reservoir: Serovar Kentucky is typically found in cattle and poultry

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