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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella in Mozambican children
Tropical Medicine and International Health, Volume 14, No. 12, Year 2009
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Objective To describe the epidemiology and clinical presentation of invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) in Mozambique. Methodology We analysed the epidemiology, clinical presentation and serotype distribution of invasive NTS among Mozambican children admitted to the Manhiça District Hospital between May 2001 and April 2006. Results A total of 401 NTS cases were analysed; the median age was 16 months [interquartile range (IQR): 10-24]. Fever, cough and increased respiratory rate were the most common symptoms reported, while diarrhoea was present in only 29%. In the univariate analysis, invasive NTS was associated with age, fever, diarrhoea, increased respiratory rate, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, severe malnutrition, and severe anaemia. Young age, severe malnutrition, diarrhoea and pneumonia were independent risk factors of death. S. typhimurium (66%), and S. enteritidis (25%) were the most frequent serotypes, with incidence rates of 240.4 and 108.6 per 100 000 child years among infants for S. typhimurium and S. enteritidis, respectively; and no significant differences were found regarding their clinical presentation. Resistance to ampicillin, chloramphenicol and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole was high for both S. typhimurium and S. enteritidis. Conclusions Clinical presentation of invasive NTS was non-specific and similar to that of other infections, with some factors being associated with NTS. Antibiotic resistance was very common to currently recommended and available antibiotics for suspected sepsis. © 2009 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Mandomando, Inácio M.
Mozambique, Manhica
Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça Cism
Mozambique, Maputo
Instituto Nacional de Saude Maputo
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona
MacEte, Eusébio V.
Mozambique, Manhica
Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça Cism
Sigaúque, Betuel
Mozambique, Manhica
Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça Cism
Mozambique, Maputo
Instituto Nacional de Saude Maputo
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona
Morais, Luís
Mozambique, Manhica
Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça Cism
Quintò, Llorenç L.
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona
Sacarlal, J.
Mozambique, Manhica
Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça Cism
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona
Mozambique, Maputo
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Espasa Soley, Mateu
Mozambique, Manhica
Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça Cism
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona
Vallès, Xavier
Mozambique, Manhica
Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça Cism
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona
Bassat, Quique
Mozambique, Manhica
Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça Cism
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona
Aíde, Pedro
Mozambique, Manhica
Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça Cism
Mozambique, Maputo
Instituto Nacional de Saude Maputo
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona
Nhampossa, Tacilta
Mozambique, Manhica
Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça Cism
Mozambique, Maputo
Instituto Nacional de Saude Maputo
MacHevo, Sónia
Mozambique, Manhica
Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça Cism
Mozambique, Maputo
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Ruiz, Joaquim
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona
Nhacolo, Ariel Q.
Mozambique, Manhica
Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça Cism
Menéndez, Clara
Mozambique, Manhica
Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça Cism
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona
Kotloff, Karen L.
United States, Baltimore
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Roca, Anna
Mozambique, Manhica
Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça Cism
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona
Levine, Myron M.
United States, Baltimore
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Alonso, Pedro Luís
Mozambique, Manhica
Centro de Investigação em Saúde de Manhiça Cism
Spain, Barcelona
Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona
Statistics
Citations: 73
Authors: 19
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1111/j.1365-3156.2009.02399.x
ISSN:
13602276
e-ISSN:
13653156
Research Areas
Food Security
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Mozambique