Increasing incidence of invasive nontyphoidal < i > Salmonella < /i > infections in Queensland, Australia, 2007-2016

by Andrea Parisi, John A. Crump, Russell Stafford, Kathryn Glass, Benjamin P. Howden, Martyn D. Kirk NontyphoidalSalmonella is a major contributor to the global burden of foodborne disease, with invasive infections contributing substantially to illnesses and deaths. We analyzed notifiable disease surveillance data for invasive nontyphoidalSalmonella disease (iNTS) in Queensland, Australia. We used Poisson regression to estimate incidence rate ratios by gender, age group, and geographical area over 2007 –2016. There were 995 iNTS cases, with 945 (92%) confirmed by blood culture.Salmonella Virchow accounted for 254 (25%) of 1,001 unique iNTS isolates. Invasive NTS disease notification rates peaked among infants, during the summer months, and in outback Queensland where the notification rate (95% CI) was 17.3 (14.5 –20.1) cases per 100,000 population. Overall, there was a 6,5% annual increase (p
Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases - Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Source Type: research