Epidemiology, Serotype and Resistance of Salmonella Isolates from a Children’s Hospital in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, 2006–2021

Abstract

<i>S. typhimurium</i> and <i>S. enteritidis</i> were the dominant serotypes in children (<2 years) with <i>salmonella</i>-infected arrhoea in Hangzhou, China. Ongoing serotype monitoring should be necessitated and dynamic changes in serotypes should be carefully examined to prevent the sudden outbreak of foodborne illness. <i>Salmonella</i> exhibits a higher rate of resistance to common antibiotics, and the risk of multidrug resistance should not be ignored. Therefore, clinicians should administer antibiotics judiciously according to the results of drug sensitivity tests.