Enteric fever caused by Salmonella paratyphi C in South and South West Africa

Jacobs, M.R.; Koornhof, H.J.; Crisp, S.I.; Palmhert, H.L.; Fitzstephens, A.; Jacobs, M.R; Koornhof, H.J; Crisp, S.I; Palmhert, H.L; Fitzstephens, A

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Enteric fever caused by Salmonella paratyphi C in South and South West Africa

Jacobs, M.R.; Koornhof, H.J.; Crisp, S.I.; Palmhert, H.L.; Fitzstephens, A.

South African Medical Journal 54(11): 434-438

1978

ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574

PMID: 104399

Document Number: 126867

This article documents 53 cases of Salmonella paratyphi C infections in humans in the Eastern Transvaal (47 cases) and South West Africa (6 cases). Ninety-two percent of patients (49 cases) had enteric fever, 1 patient was asymptomatic, and 3 had localized urinary infections or were carriers. Most patients were successfully treated with chloramphenicol and only 1 relapsed. The South West African strains were identified as S. paratyphi C var. east africa. The organism is probably spread by water, and 70% of patients who had enteric fever were under the age of 20 years.