Multidrug- and colistin-resistant Salmonella enterica serotype 4,[5],12:i:- sequence type 34 is present in Europe and Asia. Using genomic surveillance, we determined that this sequence type is also endemic to Australia. Our findings highlight the public health benefits of genome sequencing-guided surveillance for monitoring the spread of multidrug-resistant mobile genes and isolates.
Keywords: Australia; Salmonella; antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial resistance; bacteria; genomics; molecular epidemiology; public health; salmonellosis; whole-genome sequencing.