High relatedness of invasive multi-drug resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella genotypes among patients and asymptomatic carriers in endemic informal settlements in Kenya.

• Main Authors: Samuel Kariuki (Author), Cecilia Mbae (Author), Sandra Van Puyvelde (Author), Robert Onsare (Author), Susan Kavai (Author), Celestine Wairimu (Author), Ronald Ngetich (Author), John Clemens (Author), Gordon Dougan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Invasive Non-typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS) disease is a major public health challenge, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In Kenya, mortality rates are high (20-25%) unless prompt treatment is instituted. The most common serotypes are Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) and...