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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Nosocomial outbreak of Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium primarily affecting a pediatric ward in South Africa in 2012
Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Volume 52, No. 2, Year 2014
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Description
We describe a nosocomial outbreak of diarrheal disease caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, focused on a pediatric ward in South Africa. The outbreak peaked between May 2012 and July 2012. Person-to-person transmission was the most likely mechanism of spread of the infection, expedited due to a breakdown in hand-washing and hygiene, suboptimal infection control practices, overcrowding of hospital wards, and an undesirable nurse-to-patient ratio. Copyright © 2014, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Smith, Anthony Marius
South Africa, Johannesburg
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences
Mthanti, Mnikelwa A.
South Africa, Johannesburg
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
Haumann, Carel
South Africa, Johannesburg
National Health Laboratory Service
Tyalisi, Nomalungisa
Unknown Affiliation
Boon, Gerry
South Africa
Walter Sisulu University
Sooka, Arvinda
South Africa, Johannesburg
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
Keddy, Karen Helena
South Africa, Johannesburg
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
South Africa, Johannesburg
University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences
Statistics
Citations: 23
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1128/JCM.02422-13
ISSN:
00951137
e-ISSN:
1098660X
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Infectious Diseases
Study Locations
South Africa