PREVALENCE OF ENTERIC FEVER IN CHILDREN AT LIVINGSTONE CENTRAL HOSPITAL IN LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA FROM JANUARY 2018 TO JANUARY 2020
Enteric fever is caused by the human-adapted pathogens Salmonella enterica serotype typhi (S. Typhi) and S. enterica serotype paratyphi (S. paratyphi) A, B, and C, which are gram-negative non lactose fermenting flagellated bacteria that possess an O somatic antigen, and H flagella antigen-specific to S. typhi OBJECTIVES: This study was aimed to determine the prevalence and correlates of enteric fever in children at Livingstone Central Hospital from January 2018 to January 2020. Data colle...