Non-typhoidal Salmonella bloodstream infections in Kisantu, DR Congo: Emergence of O5-negative Salmonella Typhimurium and extensive drug resistance.
Bieke TackMarie-France PhobaBarbara BarbéLisette M KalonjiLiselotte HardySandra Van PuyveldeBrecht IngelbeenDadi FalayDauly NgondaMarianne Antonia Bernada van der SandeStijn DeborggraeveJan JacobsPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2020)
As in previous surveillance periods, NTS ranked first as the cause of BSI in children. The emergence of O5-negative Salmonella Typhimurium needs to be considered in the light of vaccine development. The high proportions of antibiotic resistance are worrisome.