Invasive Salmonella infections among children in Bintulu Sarawak Malaysian Borneo: a 6-year retrospective review

摘要

BackgroundInvasive Salmonella infections result in significant morbidity and mortality in developing countries. In Asia, typhoid and paratyphoid fever are reported to be the major invasive Salmonella infections, while invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella (iNTS) infections are believed to be uncommon. Data from Sarawak, in Malaysian Borneo, are limited.