Identification by PCR of non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica serovars associated with invasive infections among febrile patients in Mali.

• Main Authors: Sharon M Tennant (Author), Souleymane Diallo (Author), Haim Levy (Author), Sofie Livio (Author), Samba O Sow (Author), Milagritos Tapia (Author), Patricia I Fields (Author), Matthew Mikoleit (Author), Boubou Tamboura (Author), Karen L Kotloff (Author), James P Nataro (Author), James E Galen (Author), Myron M Levine (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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In sub-Saharan Africa, non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) are emerging as a prominent cause of invasive disease (bacteremia and focal infections such as meningitis) in infants and young children. Importantly, including data from Mali, three serovars, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, Salmonella E...