Comparing the Efficacy of Amoxicillin and Ceftriaxone in Clinical Management of Uncomplicated Enteric Fever in Children: A Cost-effective Approach in Bangladesh
Md Abdul Hye,
Syeda Afroza,
ARM Luthful Kabir
et al.
Abstract:Background: Enteric fever (EF) is a systemic and often a fatal infection caused by Salmonella enteric serotype typhi. EF poses a significant public health challenge in Bangladesh. Uncomplicated susceptibility to EF can be defined as a clinical diagnosis of typhoid or paratyphoid fever without excessive toxemia, gastrointestinal hemorrhage or perforation, shock, or neuropsychiatric complications. S. typhi, characterized by resistance to 3 (three) primary antibiotics used in typhoid treatment: chloramphenicol, a… Show more
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