Nosocomial outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium primarily affecting a 1 pediatric ward , South Africa , 2012 2 3 4
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pediatric ward, South Africa, 2012 2 3 4 Anthony M. Smith, Mnikelwa A. Mthanti, Carel Haumann, Nomalungisa Tyalisi, 5 Gerald P. G. Boon, Arvinda Sooka, Karen. H. Keddy, GERMS-SA Surveillance Network. 6 7 8 1 Centre for Enteric Diseases, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Division in the 9 National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS), Johannesburg, South Africa. 10 2 Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. 11 3 National Health Laboratory Service, South Africa. 12 4 Infection Control, Department of Health, South Africa. 13 5 Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Walter Sisulu University, South Africa. 14 15 16 *Corresponding author: Dr Anthony Smith, Centre for Enteric Diseases, National Institute 17 for Communicable Diseases, Private Bag X4, Sandringham, 2131, Gauteng, South Africa. 18 Tel: +27-11-5550348, Fax: +27-11-5550433, E-mail: [email protected] 19 20 Running head: Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak 21 22
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