Abstract:
Multiple studies have shown that typhoid fever is endemic in developing countries character
ized by poor hygiene. A unique way of Salmonella Typhi (S.Typhi) pathogenicity is estab
lishing a persistent, usually asymptomatic carrier state in some infected individuals who
excrete large numbers of bacteria in faeces. This study aimed to determine the isolation rate
of S.Typhi from blood and stool samples among cases and asymptomatic individuals in the
Mukuru informal settlement and identify antibiotic resistance patterns within the same
population.