TY - JOUR
T1 - Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever in 192 Hospitalized Children in Thailand
AU - Thisyakorn, Usa
AU - Mansuwan, Pethai
AU - Taylor, David N.
PY - 1987/8
Y1 - 1987/8
N2 - From 1977 to 1984, Salmonella typhi was isolated from 85% and Salmonella paratyphi A was Isolated from 15% of 192 Thai children with enteric fever at children's Hospital, Bangkok. Children with enteric fever presented with sudden onset of fever and gastrointestinal symptoms. Diarrhea occurred in 62% of children with paratyphoid fever and 36% of children with typhoid fever. Rose spots were seen in 15% of patients with typhoid and 7% of patients with paratyphoid fever. There were no deaths. Bronchitis and pneumonia occurring In 11% of patients were the most common complications. Acute hemolysis occurred in 3% of the patients with typhoid fever who had thalassemia or glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. Chloram-phenicol-resistant S typhi, which accounted for 70% of the isolates in 1977, has since 1982 accounted for less than 2% of isolates.
AB - From 1977 to 1984, Salmonella typhi was isolated from 85% and Salmonella paratyphi A was Isolated from 15% of 192 Thai children with enteric fever at children's Hospital, Bangkok. Children with enteric fever presented with sudden onset of fever and gastrointestinal symptoms. Diarrhea occurred in 62% of children with paratyphoid fever and 36% of children with typhoid fever. Rose spots were seen in 15% of patients with typhoid and 7% of patients with paratyphoid fever. There were no deaths. Bronchitis and pneumonia occurring In 11% of patients were the most common complications. Acute hemolysis occurred in 3% of the patients with typhoid fever who had thalassemia or glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. Chloram-phenicol-resistant S typhi, which accounted for 70% of the isolates in 1977, has since 1982 accounted for less than 2% of isolates.
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U2 - 10.1001/archpedi.1987.04460080048025
DO - 10.1001/archpedi.1987.04460080048025
M3 - Article
C2 - 3115088
AN - SCOPUS:0023201960
SN - 0002-922X
VL - 141
SP - 862
EP - 865
JO - American Journal of Diseases of Children
JF - American Journal of Diseases of Children
IS - 8
ER -