Salmonella Bacteremia Among Children in Central and Northwest Nigeria, 2008-2015.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Etiologic agents of childhood bacteremia remain poorly defined in Nigeria. The absence of such data promotes indiscriminate use of antibiotics and delays implementation of appropriate preventive strategies.

Methods

We established diagnostic laboratories for bacteremia surveillance at regional sites in central and northwest Nigeria. Acutely ill children aged <5 years with clinically suspected bacteremia were evaluated at rural and urban clinical facilities in the Federal Capital Territory, central region and in Kano, northwest Nigeria. Blood was cultured using the automated Bactec incubator system.

Results

Between September 2008 and April 2015, we screened 10,133 children. Clinically significant bacteremia was detected in 609 of 4051 (15%) in the northwest a

SUBMITTER: Obaro SK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4596937 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature