Enteric Fever in Mediterranean North Africa
Typhoid fever is endemic in the Mediterranean North African countries (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt) with an estimated incidence of 10-100 cases per 100,000 persons. Outbreaks caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi are common and mainly due to the consumption of untreated or sew...
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
2009-11-01
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| author | Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh Ezzedin Franka Khaled Tawil Momtaz Wasfy Salwa F. Ahmed Salvatore Rubino John D. Klena |
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Typhoid fever is endemic in the Mediterranean North African countries (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt) with an estimated incidence of 10-100 cases per 100,000 persons. Outbreaks caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi are common and mainly due to the consumption of untreated or sewage-contaminated water. Salmonella enterica Paratyphi B is more commonly involved in nosocomial cases of enteric fever in North Africa than expected and leads to high mortality rates among infants with congenital anomalies. Prevalence among travellers returning from this region is low, with an estimate of less than one per 100,000. Although multidrug resistant strains of Salmonella Typhi and Paratyphi are prevalent in this region, the re-emergence of chloramphenicol- and ampicillin-susceptible strains has been observed. In order to better understand the epidemiology of enteric fever in the Mediterranean North African region, population-based studies are needed. These will assist the health authorities in the region in preventing and controlling this important disease.
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| spelling | doaj-art-0d674ee65d554022b951c07c34c2a7e72025-08-20T03:48:58ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802009-11-0131010.3855/jidc.606Enteric Fever in Mediterranean North AfricaKhalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh0Ezzedin Franka1Khaled Tawil2Momtaz Wasfy3Salwa F. Ahmed4Salvatore Rubino5John D. Klena6Faculty of Medicine, Al-Fateh University of Medical Sciences, TripoliFaculty of Medicine, Al-Fateh University of Medical Sciences, TripoliFaculty of Medicine, Al-Fateh University of Medical Sciences, TripoliUS Naval Medical Research Unit No.3, Cairo, EgyptUS Naval Medical Research Unit No.3, Cairo, EgyptDipartimento di Scienze Biomediche, University of Sassari, Sassari, ItalyUS Naval Medical Research Unit No.3, Cairo, Egypt Typhoid fever is endemic in the Mediterranean North African countries (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt) with an estimated incidence of 10-100 cases per 100,000 persons. Outbreaks caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi are common and mainly due to the consumption of untreated or sewage-contaminated water. Salmonella enterica Paratyphi B is more commonly involved in nosocomial cases of enteric fever in North Africa than expected and leads to high mortality rates among infants with congenital anomalies. Prevalence among travellers returning from this region is low, with an estimate of less than one per 100,000. Although multidrug resistant strains of Salmonella Typhi and Paratyphi are prevalent in this region, the re-emergence of chloramphenicol- and ampicillin-susceptible strains has been observed. In order to better understand the epidemiology of enteric fever in the Mediterranean North African region, population-based studies are needed. These will assist the health authorities in the region in preventing and controlling this important disease. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/606TyphoidParatyphoidSalmonellaEgyptLibyaTunisia |
| spellingShingle | Khalifa Sifaw Ghenghesh Ezzedin Franka Khaled Tawil Momtaz Wasfy Salwa F. Ahmed Salvatore Rubino John D. Klena Enteric Fever in Mediterranean North Africa Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Typhoid Paratyphoid Salmonella Egypt Libya Tunisia |
| title | Enteric Fever in Mediterranean North Africa |
| title_full | Enteric Fever in Mediterranean North Africa |
| title_fullStr | Enteric Fever in Mediterranean North Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Enteric Fever in Mediterranean North Africa |
| title_short | Enteric Fever in Mediterranean North Africa |
| title_sort | enteric fever in mediterranean north africa |
| topic | Typhoid Paratyphoid Salmonella Egypt Libya Tunisia |
| url | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/606 |
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