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ArticleJournal of epidemiology and global health2015

Epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and molecular typing of salmonella typhi isolated from patients with typhoid fever in Lebanon.

Souha S Kanj, Zeina A Kanafani, Marwa Shehab, Nisreen Sidani, Tania Baban, Kedak Baltajian, Ghenwa K Dakdouki, Mohamad Zaatari, George F Araj, Rima Hanna Wakim and 2 more

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  3. Campylobacteriosis, Salmonellosis, Yersiniosis, and Listeriosis as Zoonotic Foodborne Diseases: A Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018
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  4. Salmonella burden in Lebanon.Epidemiology and infection · 2016
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12 authors.

Souha S KanjDepartment of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Center for Infectious Diseases Research, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon. Electronic address: sk11@aub.edu.lb.
Zeina A KanafaniDepartment of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Center for Infectious Diseases Research, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Marwa ShehabCenter for Infectious Diseases Research, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of Experimental Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Nisreen SidaniDepartment of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Tania BabanDepartment of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Center for Infectious Diseases Research, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Kedak BaltajianDepartment of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Ghenwa K DakdoukiHammoud Hospital University Medical Center, Sidon, Lebanon.
Mohamad ZaatariHammoud Hospital University Medical Center, Sidon, Lebanon.
George F ArajCenter for Infectious Diseases Research, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Rima Hanna WakimCenter for Infectious Diseases Research, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Ghassan DbaiboCenter for Infectious Diseases Research, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
Ghassan M MatarCenter for Infectious Diseases Research, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of Experimental Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The objective of this study was to examine the epidemiology and the clinical manifestations of typhoid fever as well as the susceptibility and strain relatedness of Salmonella typhi isolates in Lebanon from 2006 to 2007. A total of 120 patients with typhoid fever were initially identified from various areas of the country based on positive culture results for S. typhi from blood, urine, stools, bone marrow and/or positive serology. Clinical, microbiological and molecular analysis was performed on cases with complete data available. These results indicated that drinking water was an unlikely mode of transmission of the infection. Despite increasing reports of antimicrobial resistance among S. typhi isolates, the vast majority of these isolates were susceptible to various antibiotic agents, including ampicillin, cephalosporins, quinolones, and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. Molecular analysis of the isolates revealed a predominance of one single genotype with no variation in distribution across the geographical regions.

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AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChildChild, PreschoolDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialHumansInfantLebanonMiddle AgedMolecular TypingSalmonella typhiTyphoid FeverWater MicrobiologyEnteric feverFood borne diseasesMiddle eastMolecular typingSalmonella typhiTyphoid fever

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PMCPMC7320491

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