Aerobic gram negative rod
Humans are the reservoir - fecal-oral transmission.
Increased prevalence in developing countries.
Highest prevalence South Asia.
Fever in Returning Traveler
Enteric fever
FUO
Bacteremia
Intra-abdominal abscess
Meningitis
Endovascular infection including endocarditis and infected atherosclerotic plaque/aneurysm - "sticky" organism
Very high rates of FQ resistance in Indian Subcontinent.
Vaccination only prevents ~75% of disease.
Chronic carriage associated with gallbladder disease.