Nontyphoidal salmonellosis in Africa

Abstract

Purpose of review: This review aims to identify and highlight important data published in the past 12 months which provide new information on nontyphoidal salmonellosis in Africa. Recent findings: Recent reviews and clinical studies continue to emphasize the challenges of diagnosis and management of invasive nontyphoidal Salmonellae (NTS) disease as a major cause of mortality in African children and HIV-infected African adults. New observational evidence of the association between malaria and NTS disease in African children has been published. An improved understanding of disease pathogenesis has been provided with evidence of persistent intracellular infection in HIV-infected adults. Multid..