Invasive strains of non-typhoidal salmonellae have emerged as a prominent cause of
bloodstream infection in African adults and children, with an associated case fatality of 20 …

Typhoid (enteric fever) remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, causing
over 21 million new infections annually, with the majority of deaths occurring in young …

Typhoid fever is caused by the human-restricted pathogen Salmonella enterica sv. Typhi.
Approximately 5% of people that resolve the disease become chronic carriers, with the …

Background. New immunization programs are dependent on data from surveillance
networks and disease burden estimates to prioritize target areas and risk groups. Data …

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases in South Africa participates in national
laboratory-based surveillance for human isolates of Salmonella species. Laboratory …

This article presents a comprehensive dataset compiling reported cases of typhoid fever
from culture-confirmed outbreaks across various geographical locations from 2000 through …

Typhoid fever is notifiable in South Africa but clinical notification is notoriously poor. South
Africa has an estimated annual incidence rate of 0.1 cases per 100,000 population of culture …

Background Typhoid fever remains an important disease in Africa, associated with
outbreaks and the emerging multidrug resistant Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi …

Background Workers in clinical microbiology laboratories are exposed to a variety of
pathogenic microorganisms. Salmonella species is among the most commonly reported …

Abstract Background In South Africa, the annual incidence of enteric fever averaged 0.1 per
100 000 persons between 2003 and 2018. During 2021 an increase in the number of enteric …