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Wiki Markup*{+}Background:+* _Salmonella enterica_ subsp. _enterica_ serovar Saintpaul (antigenic formula 1,4,\[5\],12:e,h:1,2) is a serovar of the O:4 (B) serogroup. S. Serovar Saintpaul is a common _Salmonella_ serovar with global distribution. Recently, _S._ Saintpaul has been increasingly reported from several countries and studies have shown that turkeys and ground turkey are important sources of this serovar. In several countries, _S._ Saintpaul had caused large outbreaks associated with produce. A clonal line with a multidrug resistant phenotype was found to be predominant in turkeys and human feces in Germany. This strain showed resistance to β-lactam antibiotics, aminoglycosides, nalidixic acid, and sulfamethoxazole, along with intermediate resistance to ciprofloxacin and third-generation a globally distributed serovar. Reports of S. Saintpaul have increased recently, these reports have found that turkeys and ground turkey are important sources of S. Saintpaul. In addition, in several countries, S. Saintpaul have caused large outbreaks associated with produce (e.g., cucumbers, alfalfa sprouts, peppers). In Germany, a clonal line with a multidrug resistant phenotype was found in turkeys and human feces. This strain showed resistance to β-lactam antibiotics, aminoglycosides, nalidixic acid, and sulfamethoxazole, along with intermediate resistance to ciprofloxacin and third-generation cephalosporins.

Animal reservoir: S. Saintpaul is found in turkeys and swine.

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Outbreaks: Several outbreaks have been linked to S. Saintpaul; many of these outbreaks have caused disease in a very large number of patients. Sources of these outbreaks include different produce and water.

Relevant links and references:

1. http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/saintpaul-04-13/index.html
2. http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/saintpaul-alfalfa/index.html
3. http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/saintpaul-jalapeno/index.html
4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2876473/