Non-typhoidal Salmonella intestinal carriage in a Schistosoma mansoni endemic community in a rural area of the Democratic Republic of Congo

This database presents the results of a study on the presence of non-typhoidal Salmonella intestinal carriage in a <i>Schistosoma mansoni </i>community infected in a rural area of the Democratic Republic of Congo.<br>During a cross-sectional community-wide study conducted in a rural area in the Democratic Republic of Congo, stool samples were analyzed for <i>Salmonella</i> intestinal carriage by culture and <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> infection by microscopy after preparation using the Kato Katz. <i><br></i><i>Salmonella</i> Typhimurium and Enteritidis isolates were compared to blood culture isolates obtained during the same period in a neighboring hospital using multi-locus variable-numbers tandem repeat analysis (MLVA).<br><br>The proportion of <i>Salmonella</i> carriage among participants with a heavy <i>Schistosoma mansoni </i>infection intensity was significantly higher compared to those with a light and moderate infection intensity and compared to <i>Schistosoma mansoni</i> negative. <br>The <i>Salmonella</i> isolates comprised five and four Enteritidis and Typhimurium serotypes respectively, the majority of them had MLVA types identical or similar to those observed among blood culture isolates.<br>