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First Description of the Extended Spectrum-Beta-Lactamase Gene blaCTX-M-109 in Salmonella Grumpensis Strains Isolated from Neonatal Nosocomial Infections in Dakar, Senegal.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Diop Amadou, Sambe-Ba Bissoume, Seck Abdoulaye, Dia Mouhamadou Lamine, Timbiné Lassina Gadi, Niang Aïssatou Ameth, Ndiaye El Hadji Momar, Sonko Mouhamadou Abdoulaye, Wane Abdoul Aziz, Bercion Raymond, Ndiaye Ousmane, Cissé Moussa Fafa, Gassama-Sow Amy
Abstract excerpt
Nosocomial infections are very common in African hospitals, particularly in neonatal units. These infections are most often caused by bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Klebsiella spp and Staphylococcus spp. Salmonella strains are rarely involved in nosocomial infections. Here, we report the first description of S. Grumpensis in neonatal infections in Senegal. Seventeen Salmonella strains were isolated from...
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