An association between decreasing incidence of invasive non-typhoidal salmonellosis and increased use of antiretroviral therapy, Gauteng Province, South Africa, 2003-2013.

BACKGROUND:HIV-infected persons are at increased risk of opportunistic infections, including invasive nontyphoidal Salmonella (iNTS) infections; antiretroviral therapy (ART) reduces this risk. We explored changing iNTS incidence associated with increasing ART availability in South Africa. METHODS:La...

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Main Authors: Karen H Keddy, Simbarashe Takuva, Alfred Musekiwa, Adrian J Puren, Arvinda Sooka, Alan Karstaedt, Keith P Klugman, Frederick J Angulo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5338796?pdf=render