Open AccessSalmonella carriage in adopted children from Mali: 2001-08
Author(s) -
Sylvie Boisramé,
D. Tandé,
M.-R. Munck,
S. Gouriou,
Patrice Nordmann,
Thierry Naas
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.124
H-Index - 194
eISSN - 1460-2091
pISSN - 0305-7453
DOI - 10.1093/jac/dkr307
Subject(s) - carriage , salmonella , medicine , pediatrics , biology , bacteria , genetics , pathology
Salmonella spp. are among the most frequently encountered bacterial pathogens in children adopted abroad, especially from developing countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the carriage of Salmonella in international adoptees over an 84 month period. This screening programme was initiated after serious infections occurred in adopted children.
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