Typhoid Fever and Invasive Nontyphoid Salmonellosis, Malawi and South Africa

Typhoid Fever and Invasive Nontyphoid Salmonellosis, Malawi and South Africa

To determine the prevalence of invasive nontyphoid salmonellosis and typhoid fever in Malawi and South Africa, we compared case frequency and patient age distribution. Invasive nontyphoid salmonellosis showed a clear bimodal age distribution; the infection developed in women at a younger age than in...

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Main Authors: Nicholas A. Feasey, Brett N. Archer, Robert S. Heyderman, Arvinda Sooka, Brigitte Dennis, Melita A. Gordon, Karen H. Keddy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-09-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
bacteria
enteric infections
Salmonella enterica
Salmonellosis
typhoid
Malawi
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/9/10-0125_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/9/10-0125_article

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