Human infections due to Salmonella Blockley, a rare serotype in South Africa: a case report.

Background: Infections due to nontyphoidal Salmonella have increased worldwide over the last couple of decades. Salmonella enterica serotype Blockley (Salmonella Blockley) infections is associated with chickens and is a rarely isolated serotype in human infections in most countries.

Case Presentation: We report a case of human infections due to Salmonella Blockley in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in 2011.