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Non-typhoidal Salmonella bloodstream infections in Kisantu, DR Congo: Emergence of O5-negative Salmonella Typhimurium and extensive drug resistance

202051 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

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As in previous surveillance periods, NTS ranked first as the cause of BSI in children. The emergence of O5-negative Salmonella Typhimurium needs to be considered in the light of vaccine development. The high proportions of antibiotic resistance are worrisome.

Research topics

  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Vibrio bacteria research studies
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0008121

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