Publications by authors named "Joan Powling"
Article Synopsis
- Multidrug-resistant (MDR) typhoid, caused by a specific lineage of Salmonella called H58, has spread rapidly across Asia and Africa over the past 30 years, posing a significant global health threat.
- The research reveals that H58 is displacing antibiotic-sensitive strains and is linked to numerous transmissions, including ongoing MDR epidemics within Africa.
- The study highlights the genetic characteristics of the H58 lineage, providing insights that can help manage MDR typhoid and similar antibiotic-resistant bacteria globally.
Objectives: To determine incidence and trends in antibiotic resistance in Australian Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovars Typhi (S. Typhi) and Paratyphi (S. Paratyphi) isolates over the past 26 years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA national scheme of Salmonella surveillance emerged in Australia as a direct result of high-profile outbreaks in 1977. A typing laboratory in Victoria put together a working model using the computer technology available at the time. The evolving information-gathering system has stood the test of time and has provided an invaluable bank of information covering isolations from humans and other sources.
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