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Current trends in the epidemiology and management of enteric fever in Africa: A literature review
Enteric fever remains a tropical disease of public health significance in Africa, due to its high endemicity and transmission rates, more in sub-Saharan Africa with 7.2 million cases of typhoid fever annually and incidence rate of 762 per 100 000 person ...
O. Adesegun+8 more
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A rare case of clostridium difficile infection-associated reactive arthritis [PDF]
Clostridium difficile is an uncommon cause of reactive arthritis in children. We herein present a rare case of C. difficile infection-associated reactive arthritis (CDIAReA) in a child, who developed severe diarrhea and a knee effusion following a course
Derinkuyu, B.E.+3 more
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Background Characterizing healthcare-seeking patterns for acute febrile illness is critical for generating population-based enteric fever incidence estimates from facility-based surveillance data.
J. Andrews+14 more
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Prevalence of Enteric Fever Pathogens Isolated from Blood Culture at a Tertiary Care Centre
Introduction: Typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever commonly called as enteric fever is a life-threatening illness caused by Salmonella serotype Typhi and Salmonella serotype Paratyphi, respectively.
Ruchee Manandhar+3 more
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Background Enteric fever can lead to prolonged hospital stays, clinical complications, and death. The Surveillance for Enteric Fever in Asia Project (SEAP), a prospective surveillance study, characterized the burden of enteric fever, including illness ...
A. Longley+9 more
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Introduction: Enteric fever, which is endemic in India, is a significant cause for morbidity, particularly among young children. Enteric fever is associated with high fever, abdominal pain, diarrhea, and splenomegaly. Recently, there have been increasing
A Malini+3 more
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Oral Zinc as an Adjunct in the Treatment of Enteric Fever: A Randomised Double-blinded Controlled Trial [PDF]
Introduction: Enteric fever is an important tropical disease which takes an average of five days for defervescence even with effective antibiotic therapy. Zinc has been successfully used as an adjuvant in diarrhoeal disease.
Ramakrishnan Arumanandal Pachamuthu+4 more
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Clinically and microbiologically derived azithromycin susceptibility breakpoints for Salmonella enterica serovars Typhi and Paratyphi A. [PDF]
Azithromycin is an effective treatment for uncomplicated infections with Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi and serovar Paratyphi A (enteric fever), but there are no clinically validated MIC and disk zone size interpretative guidelines.
Anh, Ho Van+34 more
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Background The objective of this study was to estimate the cost of illness from enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid) at selected sites in Pakistan. Methods We implemented a cost-of-illness study in 4 hospitals as part of the Surveillance for Enteric ...
Nelly Mejia+7 more
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