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

• Hoofdauteurs: Samuel Kariuki (Auteur), Cecilia Mbae (Auteur), Sandra Van Puyvelde (Auteur), Robert Onsare (Auteur), Susan Kavai (Auteur), Celestine Wairimu (Auteur), Ronald Ngetich (Auteur), John Clemens (Auteur), Gordon Dougan (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...