Typhoid in Kenya is associated with a dominant multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi haplotype that is also widespread in Southeast Asia

General Info

Geography

Kenya (KEN)

Time period covered

January, 1998 - December, 2008

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers

Citation

Authors

Kariuki S, Revathi G, Kiiru J, Mengo DM, Mwituria J, Muyodi J, Munyalo A, Teo YY, Holt KE, Kingsley RA, Dougan G

Journal

J Clin Microbiol

Pages

2171-6

Publication year

2010

Suggested citation

Kariuki S, Revathi G, Kiiru J, Mengo DM, Mwituria J, Muyodi J, Munyalo A, Teo YY, Holt KE, Kingsley RA, Dougan G. Typhoid in Kenya is associated with a dominant multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi haplotype that is also widespread in Southeast Asia. J Clin Microbiol. 2010; 48(6): 2171-6.