Establishing an enteric bacteria reference laboratory in Sierra Leone

Establishing an enteric bacteria reference laboratory in Sierra Leone

In 2012, Sierra Leone experienced its worst cholera outbreak in over 15 years affecting 12 of the country’s 13 districts. With limited diagnostic capability, particularly in bacterial culture, the cholera outbreak was initially confirmed by microbiological testing of clinical specimens outside of Si...

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Main Authors: Marie Anne Chattaway, Abdul Kamara, Fay Rhodes, Konneh Kaffeta, Amara Jambai, Wondimagegnehu Alemu, Mohammed Sirajul Islam, Molly M Freeman, William Welfare, Doris Harding, Ahmed Foray Samba, Musu Abu, Sylvester Kamanda, Kathie Grant, Claire Jenkins, Satheesh Nair, Steve Connell, Lisa Siorvanes, Sarika Desai, Collette Allen, Margaret Frost, Daniel Hughes, Zonya Jeffrey, Noel Gill, Mark Salter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2014-06-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Cholera
Sierra Leone
enteric disease
Salmonella
Shigella
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/5074
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