The epidemiology of fecal carriage of nontyphoidal Salmonella among healthy children and adults in three sites in Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the importance of non-Typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) disease in Africa, epidemiologic data on carriage and transmission are few. These data are important to understand the transmission of NTS in Africa and to design control strategies.

Method

To estimate the prevalence of stool carriage of NTS in Kenya, we conducted a cross-sectional study in Kilifi, Nairobi, and Siaya, sites with a low, moderate and high incidence of invasive NTS disease, respectively. At each site, we randomly selected 100 participants in each age-group of 0-11 months, 12-59 months, 5-14 years, 15-54 years and ≥55 years. We collected stool, venous blood (for hemoglobin and malaria rapid tests), anthropometric measurements, and administered a questionnaire on Water Access Sanitation and Hygie

SUBMITTER: Muthumbi EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10629669 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature