Abstract
We report an increased number of Salmonella enterica Paratyphi A infections in adults in Cambodia. Between January 2011 and August 2013, 71 S. Paratyphi A isolates were recovered from blood cultures, representing a 44-fold increase compared to July 2007 to December 2010, while monthly numbers of cultures did not change. Infections with S. Typhi increased two-fold in the same period. Most cases came from the capital Phnom Penh. These findings warrant epidemiological investigation to support public health measures.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Cambodia / epidemiology
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Child
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Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
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Female
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Humans
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Incidence
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Middle Aged
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Paratyphoid Fever / diagnosis*
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Paratyphoid Fever / drug therapy
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Paratyphoid Fever / epidemiology*
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Paratyphoid Fever / microbiology
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Population Surveillance
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Risk Factors
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Salmonella paratyphi A / drug effects
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Salmonella paratyphi A / isolation & purification*
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Young Adult