Differential epidemiology of Salmonella Typhi and Paratyphi A in Kathmandu, Nepal: a matched case control investigation in a highly endemic enteric fever setting.

• Main Authors: Abhilasha Karkey (Author), Corinne N Thompson (Author), Nga Tran Vu Thieu (Author), Sabina Dongol (Author), Tu Le Thi Phuong (Author), Phat Voong Vinh (Author), Amit Arjyal (Author), Laura B Martin (Author), Simona Rondini (Author), Jeremy J Farrar (Author), Christiane Dolecek (Author), Buddha Basnyat (Author), Stephen Baker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Enteric fever, a systemic infection caused by the bacteria Salmonella Typhi and Salmonella Paratyphi A, is endemic in Kathmandu, Nepal. Previous work identified proximity to poor quality water sources as a community-level risk for infection. Here, we sought to examine individual-level ris...