| epidemic increase in salmonella bloodstream infection in children, bwamanda, the democratic republic of congo. | salmonella enterica is the leading cause of bloodstream infection in children in sub-saharan africa, but few data are available from central-africa. we documented during the period november 2011 to may 2012 an epidemic increase in invasive salmonella bloodstream infections in hgr bwamanda, a referral hospital in equateur province, dr congo. salmonella spp. represented 90.4 % (103 out of 114) of clinically significant blood culture isolates and comprised salmonella typhimurium (54.4 %, 56 out of ... | 2014 | 23975545 |