Non-typhoidal Salmonella bloodstream infections in Kisantu, DR Congo: Emergence of O5-negative Salmonella Typhimurium and extensive drug resistance.

Non-typhoidal Salmonella bloodstream infections in Kisantu, DR Congo: Emergence of O5-negative Salmonella Typhimurium and extensive drug resistance.

<h4>Background</h4>Non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) are a major cause of bloodstream infection (BSI) in sub-Saharan Africa. This study aimed to assess its longitudinal evolution as cause of BSI, its serotype distribution and its antibiotic resistance pattern in Kisantu, DR Congo.<h4>...

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Main Authors: Bieke Tack, Marie-France Phoba, Barbara Barbé, Lisette M Kalonji, Liselotte Hardy, Sandra Van Puyvelde, Brecht Ingelbeen, Dadi Falay, Dauly Ngonda, Marianne A B van der Sande, Stijn Deborggraeve, Jan Jacobs, Octavie Lunguya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-04-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008121

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