Enteric fever caused by Salmonella paratyphi C in South and South West Africa.
S Afr Med J, 1978/9/09;54(11):434-8.
Jacobs MR, Koornhof HJ, Crisp SI, Palmhert HL, Fitzstephens A
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Abstract
This article documents 53 cases of Salmonella paratyphi C infections in humans in the Eastern Transvaal (47 cases) and South West Africa (6 cases). Ninety-two percent of patients (49 cases) had enteric fever, 1 patient was asymptomatic, and 3 had localized urinary infections or were carriers. Most patients were successfully treated with chloramphenicol and only 1 relapsed. The South West African strains were identified as S. paratyphi C var. east africa. The organism is probably spread by water, and 70% of patients who had enteric fever were under the age of 20 years.
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Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Infant; Middle Aged; Namibia; Paratyphoid Fever; Salmonella paratyphi C; Serotyping; South Africa
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