Salmonella typhi stool shedding by patients with enteric fever and asymptomatic chronic carriers in an endemic urban setting

The burden of Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi (S. Typhi) shedding in stool and its contribution to transmission in endemic settings is unknown. During passive surveillance S. Typhi shedding was seen during convalescence in 332 bacteremic patient with typhoid, although none persisted at 1-year fol...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Khanam, F, Darton, TC, Meiring, JE, Kumer Sarker, P, Kumar Biswas, P, Bhuiyan, MAI, Hasan Rajib, N, Tonks, S, Pollard, AJ, Clemens, JD, Qadri, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2021