AI Article Synopsis
- Paratyphi B infections are rare in England but can lead to serious health issues.
- An outbreak linked to travel from Iraq was identified through sentinel surveillance at a key laboratory.
- Enhanced PCR testing was used for Swift diagnosis of these infections during the outbreak.
Article Abstract
Paratyphi B infections in England are the least common imported typhoidal infection but can still cause invasive disease. Sentinel surveillance at the reference laboratory detected an outbreak from Iraq due to reported travel history, enabling enhanced PCR testing for a quick diagnosis.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9997741 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.000940 | DOI Listing |
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