Prevalence, serotypes, and drug resistance of nontyphoidal Salmonella among paediatric patients in a tertiary hospital in Guangzhou, China, 2014 –2016

Nontyphoidal Salmonella (NTS) is a common pathogen responsible for acute gastroenteritis among all ages; however, information on the prevalence, serotypes, and antibiotic susceptibility of NTS isolates is limited. We aimed to explore the characteristics of NTS isolated from paediatric patients in Guangzhou, China.

Source: Journal of Infection and Public Health - November 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Bingshao Liang, Yongqiang Xie, Shujun He, Jialiang Mai, Yanmei Huang, Liyuan Yang, Huamin Zhong, Qiulian Deng, Shuwen Yao, Yan Long, Yiyu Yang, Sitang Gong, Zhenwen Zhou Source Type: research