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Characterization of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis isolates recovered from blood and stool specimens in Thailand.
BMC microbiology - 6 Jun 2012
Hendriksen Rene S, Hyytia-Trees Eija, Pulsrikarn Chaiwat, Pornruangwong Srirat, Chaichana Phattharaporn, Svendsen Christina Aaby, Ahmed Rafiq, Mikoleit Matthew
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BACKGROUND: Bacteremia due to Salmonella spp. is a life-threatening condition and is commonly associated with immune compromise. A 2009 observational study estimated risk factors for the ten most common non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) serovars isolated from Thai patients between 2002-2007. In this study, 60.8% of Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis isolates (n = 1517) were recovered from blood specimens and...
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