Typhoid Fever and Invasive Nontyphoid Salmonellosis, Malawi and South Africa
To determine the prevalence of invasive nontyphoid salmonellosis and typhoid fever in Malawi and South Africa, we compared case frequency and patient age distribution. Invasive nontyphoid salmonellosis showed a clear bimodal age distribution; the infection developed in women at a younger age than in...
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| author | Nicholas A. Feasey Brett N. Archer Robert S. Heyderman Arvinda Sooka Brigitte Dennis Melita A. Gordon Karen H. Keddy |
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| description | To determine the prevalence of invasive nontyphoid salmonellosis and typhoid fever in Malawi and South Africa, we compared case frequency and patient age distribution. Invasive nontyphoid salmonellosis showed a clear bimodal age distribution; the infection developed in women at a younger age than in men. Case frequency for typhoid fever was lower than for salmonellosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c213df9e2b2e46848064d2423c0ef0b92022-12-22T01:24:16ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592010-09-011691448145110.3201/eid1609.100125Typhoid Fever and Invasive Nontyphoid Salmonellosis, Malawi and South AfricaNicholas A. FeaseyBrett N. ArcherRobert S. HeydermanArvinda SookaBrigitte DennisMelita A. GordonKaren H. KeddyTo determine the prevalence of invasive nontyphoid salmonellosis and typhoid fever in Malawi and South Africa, we compared case frequency and patient age distribution. Invasive nontyphoid salmonellosis showed a clear bimodal age distribution; the infection developed in women at a younger age than in men. Case frequency for typhoid fever was lower than for salmonellosis.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/9/10-0125_articlebacteriaenteric infectionsSalmonella entericaSalmonellosistyphoidMalawi |
| spellingShingle | Nicholas A. Feasey Brett N. Archer Robert S. Heyderman Arvinda Sooka Brigitte Dennis Melita A. Gordon Karen H. Keddy Typhoid Fever and Invasive Nontyphoid Salmonellosis, Malawi and South Africa Emerging Infectious Diseases bacteria enteric infections Salmonella enterica Salmonellosis typhoid Malawi |
| title | Typhoid Fever and Invasive Nontyphoid Salmonellosis, Malawi and South Africa |
| title_full | Typhoid Fever and Invasive Nontyphoid Salmonellosis, Malawi and South Africa |
| title_fullStr | Typhoid Fever and Invasive Nontyphoid Salmonellosis, Malawi and South Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Typhoid Fever and Invasive Nontyphoid Salmonellosis, Malawi and South Africa |
| title_short | Typhoid Fever and Invasive Nontyphoid Salmonellosis, Malawi and South Africa |
| title_sort | typhoid fever and invasive nontyphoid salmonellosis malawi and south africa |
| topic | bacteria enteric infections Salmonella enterica Salmonellosis typhoid Malawi |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/9/10-0125_article |
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