Abstract
We performed pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (XbaI) on 114 bloodstream isolates of Salmonella enterica serotype Paratyphi A and S. enterica serotype Typhi collected from febrile patients in Kathmandu, Nepal. Of the 56 S. Paratyphi A isolates, 51 (91%) were indistinguishable, which suggests the emergence of a single clone. In contrast, only 21 (36%) of the 58 S. Typhi isolates exhibited a common genotype, which is consistent with endemic disease from multiple sources.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Anti-Infective Agents / therapeutic use
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / drug therapy
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Communicable Diseases, Emerging / epidemiology*
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Nepal / epidemiology
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Paratyphoid Fever / drug therapy
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Paratyphoid Fever / epidemiology*
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Salmonella paratyphi A / isolation & purification*
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Typhoid Fever / drug therapy
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Typhoid Fever / epidemiology*
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Urban Health